Dacic: FTA with China historic, to be greatly beneficial

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic said today that the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and China was historic and would be greatly beneficial to the people of Serbia in the decades to come.

“Today's event completes everything that has been done in the past 10-11 years and this is really a historic event for Serbia, not only economically, but also when it comes to our foreign policy position", Dacic told reporters after the signing of the agreement in Beijing.

He stressed that at the very beginning of today's meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Serbia would be supporting each other.

“China's support when it comes to our key issues, such as territorial integrity and sovereignty in Kosovo and Metohija, is vital to us. The great friendship that exists between our two presidents was visible and, irrespective of the fact we are talking about the economy, trade and agriculture, it is very important to say China will stand with us firmly also in very difficult international circumstances when it comes to our issues”, Dacic said.

Dacic reminded that the United Nations Security Council meeting on Kosovo and Metohija would be held in New York next week, most likely to be attended by Vucic, and pointed out that the support of China, which is a permanent member of that international body, was of vital importance for Serbia.

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