Turkey, Serbia working on passport-free travel, says minister

Turkey's foreign minister on Aug. 31 announced that his country is working with Serbia on passport-free travel for citizens of both countries.

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Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu's remarks came after a joint news conference with his counterpart Nikola Selakovic in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

"We mutually recognize COVID-19 vaccine certificates to enable easy travel for the citizens. Now, our citizens should be able to travel with their identity cards without needing a passport. We will continue to work on this together and I believe we will reach an agreement.

"Turkey ranks first in the number of tourists visiting Serbia," Çavuşoğlu said, adding Turkey will open its consulate in the Novi Pazar city on Wednesday.

Çavuşoğlu also announced the opening of the consular representative office of Turkey in the Nis city.

"It is an area through which a large number of Turkish citizens traveling from the European Union countries pass," said Çavuşoğlu.

Speaking about the current situation in the region, Çavuşoğlu stressed the importance of the role of Turkey and Serbia in maintaining regional peace, stability, and regional development.

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"We are witnessing certain tensions and disagreements in Bosnia and Herzegovina lately. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed Turkey's opinion and position regarding the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina during his visit. We must overcome the current disagreements as soon as possible," he said.

"In this process, both President Tayyip Erdoğan and Aleksandar Vucic have important roles. We will do everything to overcome the problems in Bosnia through dialogue," said Çavuşoğlu.

Selakovic said Serbia is in favor of developing and strengthening its relations with...