Egypt, Serbia leaders vow to bolster ties, discuss Mideast, Ukraine crises

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday reaffirmed their strong historical ties and commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations. The two leaders spoke by phone, discussing a range of issues including regional developments, particularly the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Al-Sisi emphasized the urgency of an immediate ceasefire … Read more

China-Europe freight train service connects northern Chinese city, Serbia

A new international freight train route linking Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province, with Belgrade, Serbia’s capital city, began operations on Thursday. The cargo train will travel approximately 10,200 km over roughly 20 days, starting at the Shijiazhuang International Land Port and passing through the Alashankou Port in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region … Read more

Azerbaijan, Serbia forge paths for deeper cooperation

The recent meeting between Azerbaijan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, Sahil Babayev, and Serbia’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Dragan Vladisavljević, highlights the growing momentum in bilateral relations between the two nations. Against a backdrop of shared strategic interests and mutual respect, Azerbaijan … Read more

Three Chinese companies still Serbia’s biggest exporters

Serbia’s biggest exporters in 2023 were three companies owned by Chinese companies – Zijin Mining, Zijin Copper and the HBIS Group, said the Serbian Ministry of Finance. Goods and services worth seven billion euros were exported by the 15 biggest exporters in Serbia. The exports of Zijin Mining from Brestovac amounted to 1.15 billion, of … Read more

Serbia’s c/a gap shrinks 57% to 1.8 bln euro in 2023 – table

Serbia’s current account deficit narrowed to 1.81 billion euro ($1.95 billion) last year, from 4.16 billion euro in 2022, reflecting an improved energy balance and robust growth in manufacturing and services exports, the central bank, NBS, said on Wednesday. The deficit shrank to 2.6% of GDP thanks to enhanced export capabilities, guaranteed energy security, and … Read more