Sertic and Austrian ambassador talk about economic cooperation and dual education

(Zeljko Sertic)

Serbian Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic and Austrian Ambassador Johannes Aigner talked Thursday (January 19) about the ways to improve economic cooperation between the two countries, the Economy Ministry announced in a release.

The conclusion is that all conditions are already met for further development of current economic relations as well as that Austria will provide support to Serbia on its path to the European Union.

The minister and the ambassador agreed that regional economic cooperation was crucial for the stability of the Western Balkans, while the visit of Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic to Pristina and their attendance at the conference of foreign and economy ministers of the Western Balkans are deemed to be of exceptional importance, the release reads.

Minister Sertic and Ambassador Aigner also agreed that further cooperation was necessary in the process of introducing dual education system in Serbia, which in Austria and Germany turned out to be an extremely positive practice when hiring young people.

Ambassador Aigner promised full assistance of Austria in the introduction of dual education system in Serbia.