Serbia also donated Covid-19 vaccines to Namibia

According to the head of Serbian diplomacy, that cooperation will continue to be based on respect for the positions of the African Union on international issues, as well as respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

"That was and remains the only way to establish and preserve friendly relations between states and peoples, and that is why Serbia highly appreciates the support it received from Namibia in preserving its unity and integrity", Selaković said.

According to him, Serbia is ready to help its friends in various ways, and at the moment a modern Law on Development and Humanitarian Aid is being drafted, which should improve and make more efficient the procedures for approving all forms of aid, primarily in the African continent.

"We are aware that development aid cannot solve numerous problems on its own, but we will support, in accordance with our economic possibilities, the development and other projects in your country, in accordance with your priorities", Selaković said.

Recalling that Serbia and Namibia have had decades of friendly relations, Selaković said that, just as in the key moments of the anti-colonial struggle, when Belgrade and Yugoslavia supported the liberation movements of African peoples, Serbia still seeks to help the fraternal people of Namibia in difficult and challenging times.

"We followed with admiration the liberation struggle of the Namibian people, led by its historical leader Sam Nujoma, and rejoiced, just like other freedom-loving peoples, when, in a victorious march, the chains of colonialism were broken forever. Although the immediate challenges and problems we face in the modern world have changed somewhat, the values and principles on which our cooperation was based and on which the noble vision of our statesmen was based are still relevant today, one could say, even more than ever", said Selaković.

On this occasion, the head of Serbian diplomacy also announced that the 60th anniversary of the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement would be marked in October in Belgrade, in cooperation with Azerbaijan as the current chair of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Namibia can learn a lot from Serbia in terms of reforms*

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, praised today the reforms implemented in Serbia, which, as she said, made the country, which did not stand well in economic parameters seven years ago, progressive and pointed out that they have a lot to learn from Serbia in that regard. 

Nandi-Ndaitwah, at a joint press conference with the head of Serbian diplomacy, Nikola Selaković, after signing an agreement on the donation of 30,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Namibia, said that only seven years ago, economic indicators in Serbia were not good.

She pointed out that the reforms that have been implemented in our country have led to progress.

That is what we have to learn from your experience, said Nandi-Ndaitwah, addressing Minister Selaković.

According to her, the corona virus pandemic has taught us all, among other things, that countries that are not able to feed themselves cannot be sure that they will survive the catastrophes that are shaking the whole world.

In that sense, she reminded that when the pandemic started, the borders were closed, which reminded everyone of how important it is for a nation to be able to feed itself, because you never know how long the crisis will last.

We then decided to take on an aggressive program to improve our agricultural production. We plan to work with Serbia in that sector which is very critical for us, Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized.

She stated that cooperation in the field of economy could be even better between the two countries, and pointed out that Serbia and Namibia would continue to work on strengthening cooperation in various fields, including trade and investments.

As we know, through trade and investments, we can talk about prosperity. In the field of trade and investments, we also plan cooperation between businessmen, who will use it to discover specific areas in which they can cooperate, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Namibia.

*Source: Tanjug