Vucic from Seville: I thanked the Prime Minister of Spain for his sincere support of Serbia’s territorial integrity

President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, stated to reporters in Seville, where he is attending the International Conference on Financing for Development, that he discussed relations between Serbia and Spain with the Prime Minister of Spain.

“I thanked him once again for his sincere support of our country’s territorial integrity. Let me remind you of the strong support we received during the Spanish Prime Minister’s visit to Tirana. We also talked about economic relations and how to improve them. What’s important for the people in Backa Palanka is that a Spanish company will sign a contract with us to build a bridge, and that is a big deal,” Vucic said.

He added that a key topic was a path to EU membership, noting that Spain has always been supportive and has never pressured Serbia or nitpicked unnecessarily.

“I briefly spoke with Spanish King Felipe IV, but I had a much longer conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We talked about Serbia’s European path, important decisions, and our bilateral cooperation. Toward the end of the year, I also expect the Qatari Prime Minister and government to visit Serbia. I discussed important matters with the newly elected President of Mozambique, which, at the last moment, decided to abstain on the Resolution in the UN. I also spoke with the President of the World Bank, we discussed global conditions and economic growth trends. I informed him that I believe Serbia will surpass a 3% growth rate,” he stated.

Vucic also said he spoke today with the Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs about increasing high-level visits, and that later in the afternoon he would speak on the main topic of the conference.

“After that, I have a bilateral meeting with Emmanuel Macron,” Vucic added.

When asked whether Serbia would support the Seville Compromise as a new initiative for financial development, Vucic said Serbia would accept it because it would represent a step forward for the economy.

“Pedro Sanchez was right about one thing. Everyone promised Trump they would increase defense spending by 5%, but no one wants to do it. Sanchez was at least realistic and said he wouldn’t. We are doing something, but whether it’s enough, it is not,” Vucic concluded.