Azarov was very pleased to be able to meet with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. He stressed that the two countries’ relations are at a high political level thanks to a great extent to the high level of exchange. In that context he expressed pleasure that the President of the Republic of Serbia Boris Tadic would soon be visiting Ukraine. Azarov believes that additional efforts should be expended to further economic cooperation which both sides are very interested in.

The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic reminded that her visit to Kiev, as well as the visit of the Chairman of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Vladimir Lytvyn to Belgrade opened up significant potential to intensify cooperation between the two parliaments. With it in mind, she stressed that parliamentary cooperation is an important factor in the improvement of bilateral relations and that she would do everything to make sure parliamentary cooperation is improved, particularly on the level of relevant committees and friendship groups.