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.
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.