National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic extended a warm welcome to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini, stressing that this visit represents another important step in strengthening relations and cooperation between our two friendly countries. Dacic said we viewed Eswatini as a friend with whom we would like to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in many areas, something he personally advocated as Foreign Minister, and also referred to his visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini in May 2019. He underlined that Serbia is truly committed to the development of comprehensive relations with Eswatini and all African countries with which we share a traditional friendship dating back to the period of the SFRY, and relations based on the principles of togetherness, mutual understanding and support, cooperation and solidarity.

Expressing satisfaction with the visit to Serbia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla pointed out that our bilateral relations are based on the tradition of cooperation that existed within the Non-Aligned Movement. She expressed gratitude for the humanitarian aid that the Republic of Serbia sent to the friendly people of Eswatini during 2021, as well as hope that the political dialogue and exchange of high-level visits would be intensified in the coming period, such as the visit of King Mswati III to Serbia to be realised in the near future, which would provide an opportunity for detailed agreements on further directions of development of relations, cooperation and specific projects in areas of common interest.