On Tuesday, 6 August, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Nemanja Stevanovic participated together with delegations of 63 countries, three international organizations, including the European Union, at the International Conference for Democracy in Venezuela , held in Lima, Peru.

Along the lines of its principled position that dialogue is the only way leading to a sustainable solution, and in particular in situations of an internal political crisis, Serbia accepted the invitation of its Peruvian hosts to take part in the first all-encompassing conference devoted to this issue. The event aimed to ensure an exchange of views on solidary steps the international community could take in order to help the people of Venezuela and assist in maintaining the national-wide dialogue among all political factors in that country.

On the fringes of the conference, State Secretary Nemanja Stevanovic had separate meetings with Peruvian Foreign Minister/Chancellor Néstor Popolizio and his Deputy/Vice Cancellor Jaime Antonio Pomareda Montenegro. In his capacity as Special Envoy of President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, the State Secretary conveyed messages and delivered letters for Peruvian President Martín Alberto Vizcarra. The bilateral talks focused on the promotion of economic relations between our two countries. State Secretary Nemanja Stevanovic expressed gratitude of the Republic of Serbia for the understanding shown by Peru concerning the situation in Kosovo and Metohija.