Serbian-Emirati relations are foreign relations between
Serbia and the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). SFR Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Serbia {republic of ex yugoslavia} also has a commercial section in
Dubai. The UAE are represented in Serbia by their embassy in
Belgrade.
Emirati investments
Air Serbia, national
flag carrier and largest
airline of
Serbia: On August 1, 2013,
Jat Airways and
Etihad Airways entered
strategic partnership, and under the agreement, Etihad acquired a 49% stake and management rights for a period of five years,[1] while the Serbian government retain the remaining 51% and hold five of nine monitoring committee seats in the company.[2] Jat Airways was reorganized and renamed to
Air Serbia in October 2013 and launched its first inaugural flight under its new name on October 26, 2013, from
Belgrade to
Abu Dhabi.
The
Belgrade Waterfront project includes a 180 m tall skyscraper (the "Belgrade tower") and a big shopping mall to be built along the right side of the
Sava river. 2,5 to 2,8 billion ⏠are to be invested by the Serbian government and their Emirati partners.[3]
In March 2014, Serbian financial minister Lazar KrstiÄ announced that the
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has signed a low-interest loan agreement with Serbia worth 1 billion $. In 2013, the UAE have already granted a credit of 400 million $ to Serbia, which had difficulties to allocate European credits for its struggling financial situation. Substantial investments in Serbia's defense-related and semi-conductor industries set stage for large-scale international cooperations between the two countries.[4][5]
Serbian-Emirati relations are foreign relations between
Serbia and the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). SFR Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Serbia {republic of ex yugoslavia} also has a commercial section in
Dubai. The UAE are represented in Serbia by their embassy in
Belgrade.
Emirati investments
Air Serbia, national
flag carrier and largest
airline of
Serbia: On August 1, 2013,
Jat Airways and
Etihad Airways entered
strategic partnership, and under the agreement, Etihad acquired a 49% stake and management rights for a period of five years,[1] while the Serbian government retain the remaining 51% and hold five of nine monitoring committee seats in the company.[2] Jat Airways was reorganized and renamed to
Air Serbia in October 2013 and launched its first inaugural flight under its new name on October 26, 2013, from
Belgrade to
Abu Dhabi.
The
Belgrade Waterfront project includes a 180 m tall skyscraper (the "Belgrade tower") and a big shopping mall to be built along the right side of the
Sava river. 2,5 to 2,8 billion ⏠are to be invested by the Serbian government and their Emirati partners.[3]
In March 2014, Serbian financial minister Lazar KrstiÄ announced that the
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has signed a low-interest loan agreement with Serbia worth 1 billion $. In 2013, the UAE have already granted a credit of 400 million $ to Serbia, which had difficulties to allocate European credits for its struggling financial situation. Substantial investments in Serbia's defense-related and semi-conductor industries set stage for large-scale international cooperations between the two countries.[4][5]