Ukrainian, Serbian presidents discuss free trade zone in phone call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed bilateral relations with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic during a phone conversation on Wednesday.

According to the Ukrainian presidential press service, Zelenskyy said Kyiv was "counting" on mutually beneficial agreements, particularly regarding the resumption of negotiations on a free trade zone with Serbia.

Zelenskyy also said Ukraine's deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration would visit Belgrade "in the coming days."

The two leaders stressed that relations between Ukraine and Serbia "should be strong and have the potential for development."