Embassy of India

Belgrade 

Press Release 

Ambassador of India calls on Minister of Education, Science & Technological Development of Serbia 

Ambassador of India to Serbia Mrs. Narinder Chauhan called on Mr. Mladen Sarcevic, Minister of Education, Science & Technological Development of Serbia on 5^th July to discuss wide range of issues and implementation of India-Serbia bilateral Science & Technology Agreement of 2004. 

Minister Sarcevic expressed interest in cooperation on new technologies with researchers from India.  He said that Serbia, though a small country, possesses a high number of researchers. Ambassador reiterated that Serbia is an important partner and the cooperation between the two countries exists for decades. She reaffirmed that India is keen in various forms of scientific & technological cooperation with the government, organizations, enterprises and other entities of Serbia. Ambassador expressed hope that actual scientific exchanges between the two countries will be initiated soon. 

The bilateral S&T agreement between India and Serbia envisages cooperation in undertaking joint research projects, exchange of specialists/scientists, organization of workshops/exhibitions etc.  During the Joint Video Conferencing Session held under S&T Agreement on 6 December 2016, the following areas were identified as possible sectors for cooperation (i) New materials and Nanotechnology, (ii) Energy and Energy efficiency, (iii) Information and Communication Technologies, (iv) Health and (v) Biotechnology aimed at meeting the needs of food security.  It was agreed to hold Joint Workshops for better networking and connectivity. India-Serbia Joint Committee is to meet in Serbia to identify and concretize areas of mutual cooperation, negotiate and finalize various modes of cooperation.  Science and Technology is one of the growing sectors of cooperation between India and Serbia and there is close cooperation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector since the days of former Yugoslavia.  In recent years, Serbia has made significant progress in science & technology programs with good results in the research & development segment. Implementation of the bilateral S&T agreement would lead to a much higher level of cooperation between the two countries.  

Place: Belgrade

Date: July 17, 2017