Statehood Day of Serbia celebrated in Baku

The Statehood Day of Serbia was celebrated in Baku on March 1, Report informs.

Serbian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Dragan Vladisavljević and the Azerbaijani Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Sahil Babayev attended the event.

The ambassador noted that Azerbaijan is one of the closest friends of Serbia, which is evidenced by the great work done during the joint organization of the anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade. Vladisavljević also spoke about the history of Serbian Statehood Day.

Minister Sahil Babayev also noted the high level of relations between the two countries, saying that they are developing more and more every year. He stressed that Azerbaijan and Serbia recognize each other's territorial integrity, and the two countries support each other in the international arena.

Speaking about the economic aspect of relations, the Azerbaijani minister said that many agreements have already been signed between Azerbaijan and Serbia and new ones will be signed soon.

The minister added that Azerbaijan was able to liberate its lands after 30 years of occupation, and today work is underway to restore these territories. He expressed hope that Serbian companies would also take part in this process.