Pakistan–Serbia relations
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Pakistan-Serbia relations are foreign relations between Pakistan
and Serbia
. Since July 2001, Pakistan has an embassy in Belgrade
. Serbia has now closed its embassy in Islamabad
after 2001 due to financial reasons because and is now represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Beijing
(China). However there is a bone of contention between the two, because of the latter's close relations with, India and Pakistan's ties to Albania
. Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani stated in July 2009 that Pakistan considers Serbia a "very important country" and described the relations between the two countries as warm and friendly.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Since July 2001, Pakistan has an embassy in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Serbia has now closed its embassy in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
after 2001 due to financial reasons because and is now represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(China). However there is a bone of contention between the two, because of the latter's close relations with, India and Pakistan's ties to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani stated in July 2009 that Pakistan considers Serbia a "very important country" and described the relations between the two countries as warm and friendly.