Antonio Tajani

BELGRADE- Serbia and the Western Balkans should become a part of the EU as soon as possible, Italian Deputy PM and FM Antonio Tajani said in Belgrade on Tuesday, thanking Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for the great efforts invested to reach a peaceful solution in the Balkans.

BELGRADE - Serbian and Italian officials signed 11 documents on bilateral cooperation in Belgrade on Tuesday.

The documents were inked at a Serbia-Italy business and research forum, held at the Palace of Serbia as part of an official visit to Serbia by an Italian state and business delegation.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday the volume of Serbia-Italy bilateral trade would become incomparably higher once Stellantis started manufacturing electric cars in Kragujevac, central Serbia, next year.

BELGRADE - Italian FM Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday in Belgrade Italy wanted greater presence in Serbia and the Balkans, which he noted had strategic significance.

The region must feel loved and valued by neighbouring countries, Tajani said.

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.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday in Belgrade with Italian Deputy PM and FM Antonio Tajani, thanking him for his friendship and personal engagement towards taking the traditionally good friendly relations and strategic partnership between the two countries to an even higher level.

BELGRADE - Italian FM Antonio Tajani says a Community of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija should be formed without further delay and that a March 18 agreement from Ohrid, North Macedonia, presents an exceptional opportunity for continued normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will meet with Italian Deputy PM and FM Antonio Tajani at Belgrade's Palace of Serbia on Tuesday.

After the meeting, Vucic and Tajani will attend a Serbia-Italy forum on business and scientific cooperation, the presidential press office announced in a statement.

Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and her Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani committed to further cooperation between the two counties in the management of illegal migrations as they met in Ljubljana on 17 March. They said they were in agreement about the need for the issue to be addressed at the EU level.

In his view, Italy needs to strengthen its political, diplomatic and military presence in the region. He believes Italy has many competitors among both its allies and potential adversaries that are ready to exploit the opportunities offered by the context if they get a chance.