Cubadebate (English) » Tomislav Nikolic

Serbian President concludes visit, fulfills dream of meeting Fidel

Cubadebate — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:15:14 +0000

“It has been a fantastic visit. I’ve been with my friends, with the people, who like the Serbian, know how to appreciate their freedom,” said Tomislav Nikolic, as his official visit came to an end.

Nikolic awarded Fidel the Order of the Republic of Serbia. The visiting President reported that upon receiving the honorary sash, Fidel commented that he would treasure it always.

According to Serbia’s official gazette, Fidel received the decoration in recognition of “his exceptional merits in developing and strengthening the relationship of friendship and cooperation shared by the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba.”

“I have fulfilled my dream of meeting Comandante Fidel,” Nikolic said upon concluding his official visit yesterday, May 20. Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra bid the distinguished guest farewell at Havana’s José Martí International Airport.

(Granma)

Raúl receives President of Serbia

Cubadebate — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:39:56 +0000

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and ministers, yesterday May 19, received at the Palacio de la Revolución the honorable Tomislav Nikolić, President of Serbia, who is making an official visit to the country.

During the fraternal meeting, the two leaders discussed the positive state of bilateral relations and the potential which exists for their further development in areas of mutual interest. They also addressed several international issues.

The distinguished guest was accompanied by Zlatibor Loncar, minister of Health; Marina Perović Petrović, Serbia’s ambassador in Cuba; and Iván Mrkić, Presidential advisor. Also participating on the Cuban side were Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla; José A. Portal Miranda, interim minister of Public Health; and Mayra Ruíz García, Cuban ambassador in Serbia.

(Granma)

Serbian President admires Cuba’s independence

Cubadebate — Tue, 19 May 2015 16:36:56 +0000

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić arrived in Havana yesterday, May 18, for a two-day official visit, and was received by Rogelio Sierra, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs.

Speaking to the press at José Martí International Airport, Nikolić reaffirmed the excellent relations between his country and Cuba.

The first Serbian President to visit the island since the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, Nikolić commented that he admires Cuba’s independence and that the friendship between the two countries remains strong. Prior to his election as President in 2012, the Serbian leader served as head of the Parliamentary Friendship with Cuba Group.

Nikolić thanked Cuba for its longstanding support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of his nation.

The two countries’ diplomatic relations have never been interrupted since they were first established on August 30, 1943.

(Granma)

Serbian President Arrives in Cuba on Official Visit

Cubadebate — Mon, 18 May 2015 16:25:54 +0000

Serbia’s President Tomislav Nikolic begins today an official visit to Cuba, in which he will hold talks with the island’s Head of State, Raul Castro.

A note from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that during his stay here, Nikolic will develop different activities.

Early this month, Nikolic and Raul Castro met in Moscow, where both leaders participated in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism.

Prior to that meeting in the Russian capital, the two statesmen have already met on occasion of the First Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the European Union, held in Chile in January 2013.

It is worth highlighting that Nikolic’s ties with the Caribbean nation have remained for several years, because as a legislator, he was the president of the Parliamentary Group of Solidarity with Cuba, a duty he played from 2009 to 2012, when he became head of State after winning the presidential elections in his country.