First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic met today the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Mr. Ghebreyesus is the current candidate of Ethiopia and the African Union for the post of Director General of the World Health Organization, who currently serves as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, with Ministerial rank.

The conversation with the high-ranking guest from Ethiopia provided an opportunity for the Republic of Serbia to reaffirm its support to Mr. Ghebreyesus's candidacy, and the two officials also discussed the enhancement of the two countries' bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Apart from Minister Dacic, the host, Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also had an audience with the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, and a meeting with the State Secretary at the Ministry of Health.