Wednesday September 3, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met
with his Serbian counterpart Đuro Macut on Tuesday in Belgrade, where the two
leaders signed a cooperation agreement in the health sector and pledged to
deepen ties across trade, investment, education and security.
Hamza and his delegation were received with high-level
honors at the Serbian Presidential Palace. The prime minister highlighted
Somalia’s investment opportunities in the blue economy, agriculture and
livestock, urging Serbian businesses to explore ventures in the Horn of Africa
nation.
“Somalia offers vast opportunities for investment,” Hamza
said, extending an invitation to the Serbian government and private sector to
visit Mogadishu. He also thanked Macut and the Serbian government for what he
described as a warm reception, reaffirming Somalia’s commitment to
strengthening diplomatic relations.
In a parallel meeting, Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim
Fiqi held talks with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica
Dačić, Security and Information Agency Director Vladimir Orlić, and Defense
Minister Bratislav Gašić. Discussions focused on expanding security and defense
cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of building a strategic
partnership.
Somalia and Serbia share historical ties dating back to the
Non-Aligned Movement, with both governments now seeking to revive that
relationship through new agreements in health, security, and trade.
