Acting Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular Relations, Ambassador Aca Jovanovic, handed an Exequatur on 28 March 2018 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, to Ms. Draginja Radonjic Petrovic, Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Philippines in the Republic of Serbia, with a seat in Belgrade, admitting her to the exercise of her functions in the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
It was an opportunity to discuss the relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of the Philippines, which were assessed as good. The establishment of the Consulate in the Republic of the Philippines headed by an Honorary Consul in Belgrade, will contribute to intensification and expansion of bilateral cooperation in all areas, primarily in the fields of economy, investment, tourism, culture, education, science and technology. The operation of the Consulate of the Republic of the Philippines in Belgrade will contribute to the improvement of consular protection and is in the interest of promotion of inter-state relations and comprehensive cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of the Philippines.