Vucic, Kalaba: Relations need be given new impetus

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia Harry Kalaba agreed Thursday that it was vital to give new impetus to the development of friendly relations between the two countries and announced exchange of visits at the highest political level.

The Serbian prime minister thanked the Zambian foreign minister for his country's principled stance of not recognizing the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo.

The two officials stressed that opportunities should be found for development of economic cooperation and trade.

Kalaba called on Serbian companies to take part in the process of industrialization of Zambia and pointed to opportunities for cooperation in the mining, agriculture and military industry.

Vucic said that the two governments should work together to prepare an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation, as that would boost economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Zambian minister also met with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday and with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic yesterday.

Photo Tanjug, Z. Zestic