Ireland

Political relations

Bilateral relations between the Republic of Serbia and Ireland are good, with both sides expressing a mutual interest in their further development and in intensifying political dialogue. Cooperation is developing in the fields of European integration, the economy, education, science, information technology and agriculture. In 2027, the two countries will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The opening of the Embassy of Ireland in Belgrade in August 2025 represents a significant step towards strengthening direct ties and overall cooperation between the two countries.

Among the most important visits and meetings between officials of the two countries were the visit of the then Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, to Dublin on 19 April 2023; the visit of the delegation of the Committee on European Affairs of the Irish Parliament to Serbia from 19 to 21 June 2024; and the visit of Michael Moynihan, Minister of State at Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, to Belgrade on 19 and 20 March 2026.

The then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, met with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, on the sidelines of the European Union–Western Balkans Summit in Tivat in June 2026.

Economic relations

Total trade in goods amounted to EUR 204.9 million in 2025, while in the first eight months of 2026 it reached EUR 155.4 million.

Bilateral agreements

There are a total of two bilateral agreements in force:

1. Agreement between the FEC of the Assembly of SFRY and the Government of Ireland on the international road transport of goods - date of signing, ratification and coming into force: 8 June 1988, 16 May 1990, 23 August 1990.

2. Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and Ireland on the avoidance of double taxation regarding income tax - date of signing, ratification and coming into force: 23 September 2009, 05 May 2010, 16 June 2010.

Contact information

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in London: https://london.mfa.gov.rs

Embassy of Ireland in Athens: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/greece/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Department for Europe,+381 11 306 8326; oev@mfa.rs