President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić made a phone call to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on March 1.

During the phone conversation, Aleksandar Vučić said he could not participate in the Summit-Level Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group in Baku because of the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo organized in Brussels, adding the minister of foreign affairs would represent Serbia in the Baku event. The Serbian President briefed the Azerbaijani leader on the progress of said dialogue.

Aleksandar Vučić stated that he placed great emphasis on the comprehensive development of Serbia-Azerbaijan relations based on mutual respect, understanding and support.

The Azerbaijani President praised the Azerbaijan-Serbia strategic partnership dynamically developing thanks to the personal relations of the two nations’ heads of state and expressed hope that this year would also be successful for bilateral ties.

During the conversation, the sides shared views on energy and other issues of mutual interest.