Political relations
Relations between Serbia and Iraq are characterised by a tradition of friendship, understanding and mutual support, as reflected in Iraq’s principled position of not recognising the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called “Kosovo”. Both countries are willing to strengthen and further develop their overall cooperation.
The second round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq was held in Baghdad on 16 July 2025. The Serbian delegation was headed by State Secretary Damjan Jović, while the Iraqi delegation was headed by [name not provided in the source].
Meetings between officials are sporadic and need to be intensified. Reciprocal visits at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs took place in 2017.
Economic relations
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, the total trade exchange with Iraq in 2025 amounted to €117.0 million, of which €8.0 million referred to exports from the Republic of Serbia and €109.0 million to imports.
Bilateral agreements
Twenty-seven agreements are in force:
1. Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the SFRY and Iraq (1959);
2. Convention on Cooperation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture (1959);
3. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1975);
4. Protocol on the Implementation of Cooperation Provided for in Article 7, Points (c) and (d), of the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation of 14 June 1974 between the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1975);
5. Payments Agreement with Iraq (1975);
6. Air Transport Agreement between the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1976);
7. Agreement between the Government of the SFRY and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on Cooperation in the Field of Information Activities (1976);
8. Agreement on Oil Deliveries and a Loan between the SFRY and Iraq for 1978 (1978);
9. Consular Convention between the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1981);
10. Loan Agreement between the Government of the SFRY and the Government of the Republic of Iraq (1980);
11. Agreement on the Reciprocal Provision of Free Healthcare to the Staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the SFRY and the Staff of the Embassy of the SFRY in the Republic of Iraq (1983);
12. Agreed Minutes of 21 May 1983, signed on 1 June 1983, concerning the arrangement for the deferral of payment of Iraqi debts falling due in 1983 and 1984, together with the annexes and the Protocol of Agreement concerning certain outstanding issues relating to projects (1983);
13. Agreement on Cooperation in Scientific and Technological Research between the Yugoslav Association of Scientific and Medical Societies (JUZAMS) of the SFRY and the Council for Scientific Research of the Republic of Iraq (1984);
14. Agreement between the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the SFRY and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on the Equivalence of Certificates, Degrees and Diplomas Obtained at Secondary Schools, Universities and Other Authorised Institutions in the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1986);
15. Agreed Minutes of the 10th Session of the Yugoslav-Iraqi Joint Committee, held in Belgrade from 22 to 25 May 1985 (1985);
16. Agreed Minutes of the 11th Session of the Yugoslav-Iraqi Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (1986);
17. Treaty on Legal and Judicial Cooperation between the SFRY and the Republic of Iraq (1987);
18. Agreed Minutes of the 12th Session of the Yugoslav-Iraqi Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (1987);
19. Agreed Minutes on the Partial Deferral of the Collection of Claims of Yugoslav Organisations for Construction and Investment Works and Exports of Goods to Iraq Falling Due in 1988 (year of entry into force not specified);
20. Protocol on the Partial Deferral of the Collection of Claims of Yugoslav Organisations for Construction and Investment Works and Exports of Goods to Iraq Falling Due in 1989 (year of entry into force not specified);
21. Agreed Minutes concerning Financial Cooperation, together with the Minutes of the 14th Session of the Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the SFRY and the Government of the Republic of Iraq (year of entry into force not specified);
22. Protocol of the 16th Session of the Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Iraq (year of entry into force not specified);
23. Minutes of the 17th Meeting of the Yugoslav-Iraqi Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (year of entry into force not specified);
24. Minutes of the 19th Meeting of the Yugoslav-Iraqi Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (year of entry into force not specified);
25. Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Institute of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq (2014);
26. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and the Establishment of Political Consultations on Matters of Mutual Interest between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq (2017);
27. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on the Abolition of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports (2019).
Contact information
Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Baghdad: https://baghdad.mfa.gov.rs/
Embassy of Iraq in Belgrade: https://www.mofa.gov.iq/belgrade/?lang=en
Contact information for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Department for Africa and Middle East, phone: +381 011 306 3068254, e-mail: ozabi@mfa.rs