Vucic and Merkel agree to have conference call instead of meeting because of coronavirus

Photo: Serbian Presidency

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not meet as planned in Berlin over the coming weekend, Telegraf has been able to confirm.

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The reason for canceling the visit is coronavirus.

Instead, the two will speak in a conference call on Monday at noon.

The chancellor and Serbian president will discuss a number of issues - resolving the Kosovo issue, the situation in the region, European integration, bilateral relations.

President Vucic said earlier that he will also discuss with the chancellor the coronavirus pandemic.

He also announced that he would seek EU assistance for Serbia as a candidate country, as it fights the virus.

(Telegraf.rs)