Balgarianovinite.com Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Switzerland is one of the largest investors in Serbia and expressed expectations for new Swiss investments in the country, Serbian media reported.
“Switzerland is one of the biggest investors in our country, and we can expect new investments,” Vucic said, as quoted by Radio Television of Serbia.
He added that around 130,000 Serbs live in Switzerland and serve as a bridge between the two countries.
Vucic made the remarks during the two-day official visit to Belgrade by Swiss President for 2026 Guy Parmelin.
The Serbian president said the two sides had signed an innovation agreement, which he described as highly important for Serbia, and expressed confidence that both countries would benefit from it.
Speaking about economic cooperation, Parmelin said that the Serbian economy has significant innovative potential and that the bilateral innovation agreement is an important step toward strengthening the partnership between the two countries. He particularly stressed the importance of legal certainty and predictability for attracting investments.
He added that the construction, transport and healthcare sectors offer significant potential for further improving economic relations, while the presence of Swiss companies in Serbia confirms the prospects for stronger bilateral cooperation.
Parmelin also said that a special part of the talks focused on human rights, proposing the establishment of a bilateral dialogue between the two countries, following a model Switzerland already applies with several other states.
Regarding the Western Balkans, he noted that stability and prosperity remain among the priorities of Swiss foreign policy, adding that more than EUR 3 billion has been invested in the region.
Vucic said that the introduction of dual education had initially given Serbia a major advantage in the region, but later faced numerous difficulties and resistance because it required difficult reforms.
He expressed hope that future governments would have enough courage and rational vision to continue the process and take what he described as “difficult steps”.
“We will be ready to continue learning from the Swiss and to try to copy the most successful model that Switzerland has given to the world,” Vucic said.
He added that the two sides had also discussed the cooperation programme for 2026–2029.
“We are endlessly grateful to Switzerland. They are providing EUR 93 million through various forms of cooperation, from support for democratic institutions to programmes I have already mentioned,” Vucic said.
He also noted that Switzerland had proposed organizing dialogue with different groups in Serbian society on human rights issues.
“I said that we are always ready to listen to people who want to discuss professionally and impartially how to improve life for everyone who is different – various social groups, from political groups to national minorities – and we are very open to any kind of cooperation on this issue,” Vucic said. Serbian President Vucic Says Switzerland among Serbia’s Largest Investors, Expects New Investments 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-28 14:00:28 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
