Selakovic extends congratulations to the newly-appointed Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus

11. Jan 2022.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nikola Selakovic congratulated Ioannis Kasoulides on taking office as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

In the letter, Selakovic stated that he was looking forward to future close cooperation with Kasoulides, as a proven friend of Serbia and the Serbian people, on intensifying the political dialogue in all areas of interest for the two friendly countries.

“We highly appreciate your previous direct contribution to the deepening of overall relations, which you provided as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, and which was demonstrated through numerous personal contacts with top officials of the Republic of Serbia, as well as through the continued influence of your political engagement in shaping and strengthening fraternal relations between the two countries", the congratulatory message reads.

Minister Selakovic stated that full membership of the European Union remained one of the key foreign policy priorities of Serbia, and that we were grateful to Cyprus for its continuous and constant support.

"I am convinced that in the period ahead as well, we will be able to count on the understanding of your country when it comes to adequate evaluation of the reform activities we are carrying out in the process of European integration", said the Head of Serbian diplomacy.

Selakovic emphasized that Serbia highly appreciated the consistent position of Cyprus in terms of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country, stating that Serbia would continue to strongly support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus.