First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic received today President of Serbia – Japan Friendship and former Ambassador to Serbia Tadashi Nagai.
In the talks, Minister Dacic expressed his particular satisfaction with the level of bilateral relations between Serbia and Japan. The Minister pointed out the interest of Serbia in further strengthening political dialogue, exchanging high- and top-level visits, promoting economic cooperation, increasing Japanese investments, as well as intensifying other forms of cooperation. He congratulated Japan on hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Ambassador Nagai estimated that the bilateral relations between the two countries were on the rise, stressing the importance of strengthening both economic and other forms of cooperation, primarily in culture and education, as well as the strengthening of direct contacts between individuals, business people and organizations coming from the two countries.