Diplomatic Circles

New Serbian envoy hopes for ‘more intensive’ political dialogue with Ottawa

A potential Serbian accession to the EU could be attractive to Canada, as the new ambassador says it would be 'very much' interested in accessing the Canada-EU free trade pact.

Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralević presented his letter of credence to Governor General Julie Payette in a virtual ceremony on Nov. 30, along with six other ambassadors.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 20, 2021

Serbia’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping to move the needle on increased political discussion to strengthen Belgrade-Ottawa ties. Dejan Ralević said he wants to see “more intensive” political dialogue between the two countries, noting that Serbia is not among the top prio...

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