Political relations
Serbia and Suriname are developing friendly relations based on the common principles of peaceful coexistence, respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states and international law. A lot of effort has been made in recent years to improve bilateral co-operation. The foreign ministers of the two countries exchanged visits and several agreements and memoranda were signed. The former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić, visited Suriname on 10 February 2018, and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, Yldiz Pollack-Beighle, visited Serbia in the period 18–20 July 2018. Students from Suriname participate in the project The World in Serbia, and so far 15 of them have used scholarships.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić held a bilateral meeting with Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melvin Bouva, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2025.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić also met with the then Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, Albert Ramdin, on the sidelines of the 54th OAS General Assembly in Paraguay in late June 2024.
Economic relations
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, the total trade exchange with Surinam in 2025 amounted to €1.2 million, of which €1.2 million referred to exports from the Republic of Serbia and €23 thousands to imports.
Bilateral agreements
Five agreements and memoranda have been signed between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Suriname:
1. Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Suriname — signed in Paramaribo on 10 February 2018.
2. Roadmap for the Cooperation Programme between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Suriname for the Period 2018–2021 — signed in Paramaribo on 10 February 2018.
3. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Suriname on the Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Ordinary, Diplomatic, Service and Official/Special Passports — signed in Paramaribo on 10 February 2018.
4. Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Mechanism for Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname — signed in Paramaribo on 10 February 2018.
5. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Diplomatic Institute of Suriname — signed in Belgrade on 19 July 2018.
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Washington: https://washington.mfa.rs
The Republic of Suriname covers the Republic of Serbia from Paramaribo on a non-residential basis: http://www.gov.sr/kabinetten-en-ministeries/.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia – Department for North and South America:
tel. 00 381 (0) 11 30 68 762, e-mail: oam@mfa.rs.