Vucic and Aliyev: Determined to strengthen ties

BAKU - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic started Tuesday his two-day official visit to Azerbaijan by a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, at which the two officials pointed to determination to strengthen mutual relations.

Vucic and Aliyev discussed cooperation in the field of infrastructure, military industry, energy and agriculture.

The Serbian PM voiced pleasure at his country's experience with Azerbaijani companies doing business in Serbia, the Serbian government's media relations office said in a statement.

We are determined to strengthen our ties, not only political, but also economic ones, Vucic said, and thanked Aliyev for the support his country has given to Serbia's territorial integrity.

Vucic also proposed establishment of direct air links between Belgrade and Baku to the Azerbaijani president.

ALIYEV: OUR SUPPORT TO SERBIA IS FIRM

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday that he hopes that the Serbian delegation's visit will be successful and that it will strengthen the two countries' economic ties.

Our support to Serbia is firm, and our companies would like to initiate a number of projects in Serbia as they are satisfied with the conditions and support they have in your country, the president underlined.

Aliyev underlined that Azerbaijani companies are greatly interested in partaking in the process of privatization of Serbian companies.

Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Aleksandar Antic, who is a member of the delegation visiting Azerbaijan, has toured the plants of Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo), whose representatives showed great interest in possible investments in Kikinda...