Djuric meets with delegations from Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Marko Djuric, met today with the President of the Parliament of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lanein Blanchette, the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia, Claudius Francis, and the Minister of Home Affairs of Saint Lucia, Jeremiah Norbert, who are visiting Belgrade.

Djuric emphasized that today’s meeting was an excellent opportunity to discuss in detail the possibilities for intensifying Serbia’s relations with these two Caribbean nations.

He underscored that Serbia is firmly committed to strengthening political dialogue, parliamentary cooperation, and collaboration in all areas of mutual interest with these countries.

Djuric highlighted that Serbia attaches great importance to the Latin American and Caribbean region and is dedicated to enhancing bilateral relations with the countries of that region, noting that Serbia is also active in regional organizations in that part of the world.

According to the statement, today’s meeting especially focused on opportunities for boosting economic cooperation, and in that context, Serbia’s contractual and legal framework with these countries was also reviewed.

Attention was also given to cooperation in the field of education, with Djuric expressing his delight that students from these two countries are participating in the “World in Serbia” project, encouraging young people from Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia to continue applying and coming to study in Serbia.

On this occasion, Djuric thanked Saint Lucia for confirming its participation in the Specialised Expo 2027 in Belgrade and expressed hope that a similar decision would soon come from Saint Kitts and Nevis as well.