Vucic: Italy a sincere friend, has never put Serbia under grave pressure

BELGRADE- Italy is a sincere friend to Serbia and it has never been among the countries putting Serbia under grave pressure, but one that opened the door to cooperation, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday.

Vucic was speaking at the opening of a Serbia-Italy business and scientific forum, also attended by Italian FM Antonio Tajani.

"To us, Italy is a sincere friend and we have always been able to count on Italy on our European path as well as in cooperation on all important issues, which have not always been easy. Italy has never been among the countries putting Serbia under grave pressure - it was there to help and open the door to some kind of agreement and continued cooperation, rather than to conflicts and problems," Vucic noted.

He said Italian entrepreneurs were more than welcome in Serbia.

Vucic noted that bilateral trade with...