Political relations
Bilateral relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Central African Republic are good and friendly. Diplomatic relations between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and the Central African Republic were established following the latter’s independence in 1960.
The former President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolić, awarded the former President of the Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza, the Order of the Republic of Serbia on a Sash for her merits in developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Central African Republic.
Visits to the Central African Republic
The then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, paid an official visit to the Central African Republic in March 2018.
Visits to the Republic of Serbia
The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, paid a three-day visit to Serbia from 28 February to 1 March 2024. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, was a member of the delegation and met with the then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dačić.
Meetings on the Sidelines of International Gatherings
The then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2019. On that occasion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic reiterated that no document recognising “Kosovo” had been found in the archives of the Central African Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and confirmed that, in any case, the Central African Republic had withdrawn its recognition.
Economic relations
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, total trade in goods with the Central African Republic in 2025 amounted to EUR 6 thousand, of which exports from the Republic of Serbia accounted for EUR 3 thousand and imports for EUR 3 thousand.
Bilateral agreements
1. Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and the Central African Republic.
Date of entry into force: 13 July 1972.
2. Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Technology, Culture and Education between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the Central African Republic.
Date of entry into force: 26 June 1969.
3. Agreement on Air Transport between the Governments of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Central African Republic.
Date of signature/entry into force: 5 May 1972.
4. Statute of the Joint Commission between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Central African Republic.
Date of signature/entry into force: 5 May 1972.
5. Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Central African Republic.
Date of signature/entry into force: 5 May 1972.
6. Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Commission between the Republic of Serbia and the Central African Republic.
Date of entry into force: 29 February 2024.
7. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Central African Republic on the Implementation of Cooperation in the Fields of Geology, Mining and the Oil Sector.
Date of entry into force: 29 February 2024.
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Kinshasa (the Democratic Republic of the Congo) covers the Central African Republic on a non-residential basis: https://kinshasa.mfa.gov.rs.
The Embassy of the Central African Republic in Brussels (Belgium) covers the Republic of Serbia on a non-residential basis: https://ambassaderca.be/lambassadeur/.
Political department in charge: Department for Africa and the Middle East, tel. 00 381 (0) 11 30 68 254, e-mail: ozabi@mfa.rs.