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February 15, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>Trade between Belarus and Serbia decreased by 58 percent in January-July 2025, with Belarusian exports down 65 percent and Serbian shipments to Belarus nearly halved, according to Pozirk<\/em>\u2019s analysis of Serbian statistical data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus accounted for just 0.1 percent of Serbia\u2019s foreign trade, ranking 66th among Serbia\u2019s trading partners in this period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian authorities have been withholding detailed trade statistics since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, as Serbia marks Statehood Day, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka sent a congratulatory message to Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, stressing that Minsk and Belgrade identify new opportunities to expand cooperation in priority areas “despite obstacles and external pressures.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian ruler reaffirmed Minsk’s \u201ccontinued interest in developing fruitful cooperation with Serbia, sustaining political dialogue and expanding contacts at all levels,\u201d his press office quoted the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serbia is a candidate for membership in the European Union. In 2021, Belgrade joined EU sanctions against Minsk; after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it supported the next packages of restrictions. In January 2022, the Belarusian government extended its retaliatory food embargo to Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vu\u010di\u0107 was the first European head of state to congratulate \u0141uka\u0161enka on his \u201cvictory\u201d in the 2025 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vu\u010di\u0107 and \u0141uka\u0161enka visited each other\u2019s countries in 2019. Their most recent meeting took place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the World Climate Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, the current Serbian president visited Belarus as his country\u2019s prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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