Japan-Serbia Relations (Basic Data)

June 2011

Basic Data

Recognition of its independence:: Japan recognized the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 20 May 1997; (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia changed its name as Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003, and it was succeeded by the Republic of Serbia in June 2006)
Diplomatic Relations:: Established on 20 May 1997 with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Japanese Nationals in Serbia:: 86 (as of October 2009)
Trade with Japan in 2009:: Japan's export: 1,067 million yen (automobiles, chemical products, etc.); Japan's import: 400 million yen (frozen fruits, wine, etc.)
Major Direct Investment from Japan:: Japan Tobacco International purchased a tobacco factory in Senta in May 2006
Japan's Bilateral Economic Cooperation:: List of Exchange of Notes; Grant Aid: 20.5 billion yen (including aid for Kosovo and Montenegro before their independence); Technical Cooperation: 2.1 billion yen (ditto)

From Japan to Serbia

Year	Name
July 2001	Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka
April 2005	Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera
May 2005	Senior Vice Minister of Finance Ryotaro Tanose
May 2006	Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiko Yamanaka
May 2009	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutoshi Nishimura

From Serbia to Japan

Year	Name
February 2001	Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
May 2003	Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic
April 2004	Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic, Minister of International Economic Relations Branko Lukovac
November 2007	Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Popovic
April 2009	Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic
October 2009	Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic
March 2011	the President of the Republic of Serbia Boris Tadic, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic