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Call to deepen cooperation between parliaments of Belarus, Serbia

MINSK, 29 October (BelTA) – We need to deepen and expand the cooperation between the parliaments of Belarus and Serbia, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Jovan Janjic told the media, BelTA has learned.

"We need to deepen and expand the traditional cooperation between the parliaments of Belarus and Serbia," Jovan Janjic said. "Cooperation between parliaments opens the door to cooperation in other areas: economy, culture, education and others.’

Belarus is a friendly, fraternal country for Serbia, the vice speaker noted. "We want to strengthen and expand this brotherhood," he stressed.

"Our cooperation is historic. We are pleased to state that bilateral relations between our countries are developing in all areas on the basis of traditional spiritual, cultural and linguistic affinity," Jovan Janjic added.

Today, Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko met with the Serbian parliamentary delegation. The delegation includes Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Jovan Janjic, deputies from various political parties, eight of whom are members of the friendship group with Belarus, as well as representatives of Serbian business and clergy. All in all, the delegation consists of more than 30 people. The parties are set to discuss topical issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation and prospects for building up mutually beneficial economic cooperation.

MPs of Belarus and Serbia keep in regular touch. On 9 September 2024, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Vadim Ipatov met with Serbian parliamentary delegation led by Jovan Janjic in the House of Representatives. During the meeting an agreement was reached to intensify the activities of parliamentary friendship groups.

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