Middle East
Serbia enjoys good relations with the Middle East, these are inherited by the independent Serbia from its time as the hub of a federation (i.e., Yugoslavia) which was very active in the Non-Aligned Movement during the 1960s. Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt are important economic partners of Serbia, as Israel invests in the Serbian construction industry and Egypt is a large market for Zastava automobiles. Serbia also has an important security agreement with Iran, another important economic and political partner of Serbia. Serbia also maintains diplomatic relations with the Palestinian National Authority. Serbia wishes to intensify relations with the CCASG countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.
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Iran |
See Iran–Serbia relations |
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Iraq | 1979 |
See Iraq–Serbia relations
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Israel | 1992 |
See Israel–Serbia relations
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Palestine |
Relations between Serbia and Palestine have been very close and friendly. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was one of the first countries to recognize Palestine in November 1988 and its successor Serbia maintained close relations, favoring a Two-State solution. Palestine for its part, has refused to recognize the independence of Kosovo.
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Saudi Arabia |
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Syria |
See Serbia–Syria relations
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