Prime minister ends visit to France

Vučić ends visit to France

PARIS -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić conferred in Paris on Thursday with French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

Their talks covered the donor conference due to take place in Brussels on July 16, as well as European affairs, economic relations, regional cooperation and "the project of metro construction," Tanjug reported.

According to a Serbian government statement, Valls underscored that the two countries' relations are exceptionally good and that in addition to the historical ties, there are a number of other areas in which the ties can be further deepened.

Vučić said that France should intensify its engagement concerning Serbia because of the two nations' traditionally friendly ties.

During the meeting, the two top officials agreed that Serbia is implementing highly important reforms and that its geographic position offers possibilities for the country to become an economic centre of the region.

Vučić noted that Serbia is well-aware of its obligations and that it will do all it can to fulfil them by 2018.

"We will pursue our European path and we will maintain good neighbourly relations in the region," Vučić said and added that the Serbian delegation visiting Paris called on French investors to place their funds in Serbia.

He noted that he invited Valls to come to Serbia with French businesspeople, and added that the visit of the French prime minister is expected in autumn.

"We hope that we will manage to ensure increased presence of France in Belgrade, Serbia and the entire western Balkans," Vučić told a media conference following the meeting with Valls.

Vučić satisfied

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