Belgrade: Serbia welcomes cooperation with BRICS countries

According to RCO News Agency, Nenad Popovic, Minister of International Economic Cooperation of Serbia, who traveled to Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS summit, stated that his country is ready to strengthen cooperation with member countries of this group, and noted that BRICS represents friendly countries that It respects us, appreciates our independent policy, respects international laws and is willing to develop the most beneficial economic cooperation with us.

Emphasizing that Serbia has good relations with all BRICS countries, he said that “Russia and China are our strategic partners”.

The Serbian minister added: Belgrade is implementing some of the biggest infrastructure projects with the BRICS countries. Our president recently signed a free trade agreement with Egypt, and a similar agreement with China went into effect three months ago.

He also mentioned the new economic cooperation projects with South Africa and added: We have a very interesting economic plan for the future with the countries of Africa and the Middle East, the countries that most want to join BRICS.

“Serbia is determined to cooperate with all BRICS countries, because it is a very beneficial cooperation,” Popovic said. And I am sure that in the next 5-10 years, the graph of Serbia’s economic interaction with the BRICS countries will continue to rise.

He went on to congratulate the BRICS countries for the “truly extraordinary results” they have achieved in a very short period of time since the group’s establishment over the past 18 years, saying: “Overall, the BRICS countries have proven that they are motivated to develop.” The relevant economy benefits their citizens.

At the end, the official said: I personally believe that the future is in the hands of the BRICS countries, because they are in the direction of economic development and respectful attitude towards other countries.

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