Dacic: Relations with Spain excellent, we will work on boosting economic ties

BELGRADE - Serbia-Spain relations are excellent, friendly and on an upward trajectory, and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's visit to Belgrade and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's trip to Madrid last year have lent a new impetus to them, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said after meeting with Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in Belgrade on Thursday.

"We are grateful to Spain for the firm position that is greatly helpful to us in terms of the principles of maintaining sovereignty and integrity because, when we speak about Kosovo-Metohija, we do not only speak from the perspective of our own interest, but also from the perspective of respect of the universal principles of international law," Dacic said.

He noted that Spain's stance was extremely important to Serbia and added that Serbia, too, supported the integrity and sovereignty of Spain with regards to various separatist...