Erdoğan says Turkey to open consulate general in Serbia's Novi Pazar

Turkey will open a consulate general in Serbia's Novi Pazar city, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Monday.

"Today, we are taking another historic step within the context of our bilateral relations. Serbia responded positively to Turkey's demand of opening a consulate general in Novi Pazar," Erdoğan said at a news conference along with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic after co-chairing a Turkey-Serbia High-Level Cooperation Council meeting in Serbia.

Erdoğan said his meeting with Vucic was "very fruitful" and the leaders set "new goals" in their bilateral relations.

He also said the bilateral relations between Turkey and Serbia have reached a "perfect" level.

Bilateral trade volume between Ankara and Belgrade reaches $1.2 billion, Erdoğan noted and urged Turkish firms to increase investments in Serbia.