Nikolic decorates Chinese ambassador

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic decorated Chinese Ambassador in Serbia Zhang Wanxue by the Order of the Serbian Flag of the Second Degree for merits in development and strengthening of peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People's Republic of China.

Nikolic will deliver the medal to the Chinese ambassador in the building of the President's Secretariat General on Tuesday, the president's press service stated in the release.

Ambassador Zhang Wanxue assumed office in the Republic of Serbia in 2011.

During his mandate, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic visited China in August 2013, the two countries' prime ministers met on two occasions and the two countries' parliaments also exchanged visits.

Also, China granted Serbia a loan on favourable conditions for the first stage of the Kostolac thermal power plant project and agreements were reached concerning joint projects on two Corridor 11motorway sections, as well as the collaboration in the second stage of the Kostolac power plant project. Agreements were also reached concerning modernisation of Serbian railways and cooperation in education, culture and sports was also reinforced. In addition to that, China has been continuously delivering donations to Serbia.

Photo Tanjug/S. Radovanovic (illustration)