By Hatice Senses Kurukiz, Gulsum Incekaya and Mehmet Ali Derdiyok
ISTANBUL (AA) - Serbia is a key country for peace and stability in the Balkans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
Speaking at the Turkey-Serbia Business Forum in Istanbul, Erdogan said: “Serbia is a friendly country for us, a key country for peace and stability in the Balkans.
"Both countries have strong will to develop bilateral relations in all fields, and carry it to a further point.”
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is in Turkey on a two-day official visit, also attended the business forum.
Pointing out that bilateral trade volume had surpassed $1 billion last year, the Turkish leader said the target had been increased to $2 billion in the short term, then to $3 billion.
“We want to deepen, diversify and extend our business alliance to new fields."
Tourism is one of the sectors where both countries could develop their relations, Erdogan said.
He said the first Turkey-Serbia High-Level Cooperation Council meeting -- scheduled to be held on Monday with the participation of Serbian leader -- “will further increase our momentum."