On this occasion, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia expressed his satisfaction with meeting Minister Abdollahian again, as well as his gratitude for Iran’s firm and principled position of non-recognition of so-called "Kosovo".

The head of Iranian diplomacy welcomed the close ties between the two countries, saying that Iran considers Serbia to be its most important partner in the Balkans, with which there are no borders for cooperation. He also stressed that Iran maintains a consistent position of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country, welcoming the firm, free and sovereign state policy of the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic. "Serbia and its people are lucky to have a leader like yours," Abdollahian said.

Dr Orlic informed the Minister about the extremely difficult situation in Kosovo-Metohija, the daily terror against Serbs and Pristina's attempts to provoke a war. "We are trying in every way possible to preserve peace and stability and we are asking that security be ensured for the Serbian people in Kosovo-Metohija, as well as for Pristina to finally fulfil its obligations, first of all to form the Community of Serb Municipalities - as it was signed and agreed upon," said the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.

In the course of his official visit to Tehran, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia had separate meetings with the Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Abbas Aliabadi and Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht, with whom he discussed the possibilities for further development of cooperation in the areas within their respective ministries’ purview.

In the course of the meetings, Dr Orlic confirmed the readiness of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia to, by ratifying the agreements signed between the two governments and pursuing activities at all levels, contribute to the strengthening of the economy, improvement of trade and above all strengthening of the friendship between Serbia and Iran. The officials expressed satisfaction with the decision to make the cooperation between the two countries more concrete through the work of the Joint Commission on Trade, whose next session is expected in October this year. "We will strive to jointly contribute to achieving success and better results in the future in all spheres of interest to our two countries and our two peoples", was the central message from the meeting between the National Assembly Speaker and the Iranian ministers.

In the course of his visit to Tehran, the National Assembly Speaker visited the National Museum of Iran, as well as the National Library with its recently opened "Serbian Corner". On the occasion, Dr Orlic donated a replica of the Sretenje Constitution, Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, a monograph of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, as well as other titles that will bring the history, art and culture of the Serbian people closer to Iranian readers.

The delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, headed on the official visit to Iran by Dr Orlic, also included the Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Iran Jasmina Karanac and the Serbian Ambassador in Tehran H.E. Dragan Todorovic.