First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic received today Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Serbia Hossein Molla Abdollahi.

Ambassador Abdollahi delivered a congratulatory message from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic on the occasion of his reappointment to the post.

He also conveyed the invitation of his country for the attendance by representatives of the Republic of Serbia of President Hassan Rouhani's inauguration ceremony, to be held on 5 August 2017 in Tehran.

Particular attention was devoted to the strengthening of bilateral political dialogue and the preparation of the forthcoming visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran to Serbia.

In the cordial talks, they confirmed readiness of the two countries to intensify the bilateral relations in general and economic cooperation, in particular.