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France–Serbia relations

January 01, 1970

French-Serbian relations are foreign relations between France and Serbia. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1839, between the Kingdom of France and the Principality of Serbia.[1]

French-Serbian relations

France
Serbia
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Embassy of France, BelgradeEmbassy of Serbia, Paris

Both countries are members of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Partnership for Peace, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). After a short period of severance caused by the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, France's diplomatic relations with Serbia (then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) were restored on 16 November 2000.[2]

Since 2006, Serbia is an observer on the Francophonie.[3] France is also an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate. There are between 70,000 and 100,000 people of Serbian descent living in France.

The last official visit of the French President to Serbia took place in July 2019, when the head of the French state, Emmanuel Macron, went to Serbia.

History edit

Serbia and France have a history of close relations. Those were seriously shaken with France's show of support for the U.S. in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, and Kosovo war, but have been improving since 2000.

 
French-born Serbian princess Helen of Anjou founded Gradac Monastery in the 13th century
 
Renaissance tapestry (16th century) with motifs of the Battle of Kosovo (1389) in the Château de Chenonceau, France.

The oldest documented possible contact between the two sides was the marriage of Stephen Uroš I of Serbia and Helen of Anjou. The first important contacts of French and Serbs came only in the 19th century when French travel writers first wrote about this Balkan country.[4] In the 19th century, Karađorđe Petrović, leader of Serbian Revolution, sent a letter to Napoleon expressing his admiration, while in the French parliament, Victor Hugo made a speech asking France to assist Serbia and to protect the Serbian population from Ottoman crimes.[5] Rapid development of bilateral relations followed, so that the people in Serbia saw a great new friend in "mighty France", that could protect them from the Ottomans and Habsburgs.[4] Relations between Serbia and France continued to improve until the First World War, when the "common struggle" against a common enemy reached its peak. Before the war France won the sympathy of the Serbian population by building railways, opening French Schools, a Consulate and a French Bank. Several Serbian kings from this period studied at universities in Paris, as well as large part of the future diplomats.[4] Serbs gained a sense of Francophile because all these activities moved them away from the Ottoman and Habsburg empires.[4] The Serbian-French alliance until 1914 even threatened the traditional inclination towards Russia. Great humanitarian and military assistance was sent by France to Serbia during the First World War, including assistance in the evacuation of children, civilians and military at the end of the war, and the support of French newspaper headlines. In the interwar period, rivaling German political influence became less relevant, and France became the primary influence in Kingdom of Yugoslavia and French culture was favored by Serb elites.[6]

 
Alexander, Prince regent of Serbia, and Raymond Poincaré, President of France, in 1916.

The members of four generations of the national elite known as 'Parisians' played an important role in the political life of modern Serbia. Liberals, Progressives, Radicals and Independent Radicals pursued and shaped modern political principles and values in 19th century Serbia. Implementing and creatively adapting French models and doctrines, and the 'Parisians' contributed to the democratization and Europeanization of Serbia and the eminent place the French influence had in her politics and culture before the WWI.[7] Also, a number of notable Serb painters were educated and worked in France, mostly Paris.[8] French was the second language in schools during the whole interwar period, and it was studied as the second language in Kingdom of Serbia.[9]

French influence was visible in the literary production which drew on French models. This influence was explained with "strong spiritual similarity between the French and Serbian mentalities and the French and Serbian languages"[10] and it had a fundamental role in creation of the "Belgrade style".[11]

Some French travelers wrote that "Serbia is the most Francophile country in the world".[12]

 
Monument of Gratitude to France erected in 1930 in Belgrade central Kalemegdan Park, work of the Yugoslav sculptor Ivan Meštrović (1883-1962).

Even today, actions and alliance from the WWI remain deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness of a large number of Serbs.[4] In 1964 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and France signed 6 year bilateral trade agreement which provided Yugoslavia with the same trading conditions France was providing for the OECD member countries[13] contributing to further development of Yugoslav relations with the European Economic Community.

Kosovo edit

When Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, France became one of the first countries to recognize its independence. A leaked diplomatic cable suggested that France had made it clear that Serbia could not enter the EU without recognizing Kosovo's independence.[14] France participated in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, which resulted in a UN administration of Kosovo and then to eventual independence in which Serbia does not recognise. France currently has 1,368 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force. Originally there was 7,000 French troops in KFOR.[15]

Cooperation edit

With the signing of the Agreement on the Succession of Interstate Treaties on 26 March 2003, the procedure of consolidation of the treaty status between the two countries has been completed. Among the treaties, the most important ones are: the Agreement for the Protection of Investments (1974); the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (1974); the Convention on Social Security (1950); the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation (1964); the Agreement on Road Transport (1964).[16] In 2005, the volume of trade between the two countries was US$453,827 million. Serbian and French Presidents Boris Tadić and Nicolas Sarkozy signed in Paris at April 2011 a political declaration meant to support Serbia's EU integration.[17]

Resident diplomatic missions edit

  •  
    Embassy of France in Belgrade
  •  
    Embassy of Serbia in Paris

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "France". www.mfa.gov.rs.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sretenović, Stanislav (2009), Francusko-srpski odnosi u XIX i XX veku (PDF), Belgrade, Serbia: Institut za međunarodni politiku i privredu
  5. ^ "Quotations from Victor Hugo". www.poemhunter.com.
  6. ^ Gašić, Ranka (2005). Beograd u hodu ka Evropi: Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemačke na beogradsku elitu 1918–1941. Belgrade: Institut za savremenu istoriju. p. 8. ISBN 86-7403-085-8.
  7. ^ Bataković, Dušan T. (2010). "French Influence in Serbia 1835-1914. Four Generations of 'Parisians'". Balcanica (XLI): 93–129. doi:10.2298/BALC1041093B. ISSN 0350-7653.
  8. ^ Gašić, Ranka (2005). Beograd u hodu ka Evropi: Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemačke na beogradsku elitu 1918–1941. Belgrade: Institut za savremenu istoriju. ISBN 86-7403-085-8.
  9. ^ Gašić, Ranka (2005). Beograd u hodu ka Evropi: Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemačke na beogradsku elitu 1918–1941. Belgrade: Institut za savremenu istoriju. p. 149. ISBN 86-7403-085-8.
  10. ^ Bataković, Dušan (2017). "On Parliamentary Democracy in Serbia 1903–1914 Political Parties, Elections, Political Freedoms". Balcanica. XLVIII.
  11. ^ Samardžić, Radovan (1990). "La langue littéraire serbe et l'influence française à la fin du XIXe et au début du XXe siècle". Relations franco-yougoslaves. Institut d'histoire: 85–90.
  12. ^ Bataković, Dušan (2017). "On Parliamentary Democracy in Serbia 1903–1914 Political Parties, Elections, Political Freedoms". Balcanica. XLVIII.
  13. ^ Tomanović, M. (1965). Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1964. Belgrade. Institute of International Politics and Economics 2018-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, p.237. (in Serbo-Croatian)
  14. ^ . www.albeu.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  15. ^ "Kosovo Force (KFOR)" www.nato.int Link accessed 21-07-09
  16. ^ Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France June 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Serbia, France sign strategic partnership agreement".

External links edit

  • French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Serbia 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  • French embassy in Belgrade (in French and Serbian only)
  • Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France
  • NGO
  • French-Serbian friendship site (in French and Serbian only)
  • Serbian Orthodox Church in France (in French and Serbian only) 2018-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  • Serbian-French cultural and sports association (in French and Serbian only)

Sources edit

  • Sretenović, S. (2009). "Francusko-srpski odnosi u XIX i XX veku". Međunarodni problemi. 61.
  • Troude, Alexis (2019). La France et la Serbie: des siècles d'amitié. Zavod za proučavanje kulturnog razvitka.

January 01, 1970
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French Serbian relations are foreign relations between France and Serbia Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1839 between the Kingdom of France and the Principality of Serbia 1 French Serbian relationsFrance SerbiaDiplomatic missionEmbassy of France BelgradeEmbassy of Serbia Paris Both countries are members of the United Nations the Council of Europe the Partnership for Peace and the Organization for Security and Co operation in Europe OSCE After a short period of severance caused by the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia France s diplomatic relations with Serbia then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were restored on 16 November 2000 2 Since 2006 Serbia is an observer on the Francophonie 3 France is also an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate There are between 70 000 and 100 000 people of Serbian descent living in France The last official visit of the French President to Serbia took place in July 2019 when the head of the French state Emmanuel Macron went to Serbia Contents 1 History 1 1 Kosovo 2 Cooperation 3 Resident diplomatic missions 4 See also 5 References 6 External links 7 SourcesHistory editSerbia and France have a history of close relations Those were seriously shaken with France s show of support for the U S in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and Kosovo war but have been improving since 2000 nbsp French born Serbian princess Helen of Anjou founded Gradac Monastery in the 13th century nbsp Renaissance tapestry 16th century with motifs of the Battle of Kosovo 1389 in the Chateau de Chenonceau France The oldest documented possible contact between the two sides was the marriage of Stephen Uros I of Serbia and Helen of Anjou The first important contacts of French and Serbs came only in the 19th century when French travel writers first wrote about this Balkan country 4 In the 19th century Karađorđe Petrovic leader of Serbian Revolution sent a letter to Napoleon expressing his admiration while in the French parliament Victor Hugo made a speech asking France to assist Serbia and to protect the Serbian population from Ottoman crimes 5 Rapid development of bilateral relations followed so that the people in Serbia saw a great new friend in mighty France that could protect them from the Ottomans and Habsburgs 4 Relations between Serbia and France continued to improve until the First World War when the common struggle against a common enemy reached its peak Before the war France won the sympathy of the Serbian population by building railways opening French Schools a Consulate and a French Bank Several Serbian kings from this period studied at universities in Paris as well as large part of the future diplomats 4 Serbs gained a sense of Francophile because all these activities moved them away from the Ottoman and Habsburg empires 4 The Serbian French alliance until 1914 even threatened the traditional inclination towards Russia Great humanitarian and military assistance was sent by France to Serbia during the First World War including assistance in the evacuation of children civilians and military at the end of the war and the support of French newspaper headlines In the interwar period rivaling German political influence became less relevant and France became the primary influence in Kingdom of Yugoslavia and French culture was favored by Serb elites 6 nbsp Alexander Prince regent of Serbia and Raymond Poincare President of France in 1916 The members of four generations of the national elite known as Parisians played an important role in the political life of modern Serbia Liberals Progressives Radicals and Independent Radicals pursued and shaped modern political principles and values in 19th century Serbia Implementing and creatively adapting French models and doctrines and the Parisians contributed to the democratization and Europeanization of Serbia and the eminent place the French influence had in her politics and culture before the WWI 7 Also a number of notable Serb painters were educated and worked in France mostly Paris 8 French was the second language in schools during the whole interwar period and it was studied as the second language in Kingdom of Serbia 9 French influence was visible in the literary production which drew on French models This influence was explained with strong spiritual similarity between the French and Serbian mentalities and the French and Serbian languages 10 and it had a fundamental role in creation of the Belgrade style 11 Some French travelers wrote that Serbia is the most Francophile country in the world 12 nbsp Monument of Gratitude to France erected in 1930 in Belgrade central Kalemegdan Park work of the Yugoslav sculptor Ivan Mestrovic 1883 1962 Even today actions and alliance from the WWI remain deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness of a large number of Serbs 4 In 1964 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and France signed 6 year bilateral trade agreement which provided Yugoslavia with the same trading conditions France was providing for the OECD member countries 13 contributing to further development of Yugoslav relations with the European Economic Community Kosovo edit When Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 France became one of the first countries to recognize its independence A leaked diplomatic cable suggested that France had made it clear that Serbia could not enter the EU without recognizing Kosovo s independence 14 France participated in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia which resulted in a UN administration of Kosovo and then to eventual independence in which Serbia does not recognise France currently has 1 368 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force Originally there was 7 000 French troops in KFOR 15 Cooperation editWith the signing of the Agreement on the Succession of Interstate Treaties on 26 March 2003 the procedure of consolidation of the treaty status between the two countries has been completed Among the treaties the most important ones are the Agreement for the Protection of Investments 1974 the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation 1974 the Convention on Social Security 1950 the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation 1964 the Agreement on Road Transport 1964 16 In 2005 the volume of trade between the two countries was US 453 827 million Serbian and French Presidents Boris Tadic and Nicolas Sarkozy signed in Paris at April 2011 a political declaration meant to support Serbia s EU integration 17 Resident diplomatic missions editFrance has an embassy in Belgrade Serbia has an embassy in Paris with a consulate general in Strasbourg nbsp Embassy of France in Belgrade nbsp Embassy of Serbia in ParisSee also editSerbian Embassy Paris Banque franco serbe Serbs in France Accession of Serbia to the European Union France Yugoslavia relationsReferences edit France www mfa gov rs France and Serbia Political relations Archived from the original on 2020 09 28 Retrieved 2012 05 08 Serbia at www francophonie org Archived from the original on 2019 08 29 Retrieved 2012 05 08 a b c d e Sretenovic Stanislav 2009 Francusko srpski odnosi u XIX i XX veku PDF Belgrade Serbia Institut za međunarodni politiku i privredu Quotations from Victor Hugo www poemhunter com Gasic Ranka 2005 Beograd u hodu ka Evropi Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemacke na beogradsku elitu 1918 1941 Belgrade Institut za savremenu istoriju p 8 ISBN 86 7403 085 8 Batakovic Dusan T 2010 French Influence in Serbia 1835 1914 Four Generations of Parisians Balcanica XLI 93 129 doi 10 2298 BALC1041093B ISSN 0350 7653 Gasic Ranka 2005 Beograd u hodu ka Evropi Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemacke na beogradsku elitu 1918 1941 Belgrade Institut za savremenu istoriju ISBN 86 7403 085 8 Gasic Ranka 2005 Beograd u hodu ka Evropi Kulturni uticaji Britanije i Nemacke na beogradsku elitu 1918 1941 Belgrade Institut za savremenu istoriju p 149 ISBN 86 7403 085 8 Batakovic Dusan 2017 On Parliamentary Democracy in Serbia 1903 1914 Political Parties Elections Political Freedoms Balcanica XLVIII Samardzic Radovan 1990 La langue litteraire serbe et l influence francaise a la fin du XIXe et au debut du XXe siecle Relations franco yougoslaves Institut d histoire 85 90 Batakovic Dusan 2017 On Parliamentary Democracy in Serbia 1903 1914 Political Parties Elections Political Freedoms Balcanica XLVIII Tomanovic M 1965 Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1964 Belgrade Institute of International Politics and Economics Archived 2018 08 16 at the Wayback Machine p 237 in Serbo Croatian France Serbia may not be part of EU without recognizing Kosovo www albeu com Archived from the original on 2020 09 28 Retrieved 2020 04 25 Kosovo Force KFOR www nato int Link accessed 21 07 09 Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France Archived June 30 2011 at the Wayback Machine Serbia France sign strategic partnership agreement External links editFrench Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Serbia Archived 2012 10 06 at the Wayback Machine French embassy in Belgrade in French and Serbian only Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France Serbian embassy in Paris in French and Serbian only Serbs in France NGO French Serbian friendship site in French and Serbian only Serbian Orthodox Church in France in French and Serbian only Archived 2018 08 25 at the Wayback Machine Serbian French association in French and Serbian only Serbian French cultural and sports association in French and Serbian only Sources editSretenovic S 2009 Francusko srpski odnosi u XIX i XX veku Međunarodni problemi 61 Troude Alexis 2019 La France et la Serbie des siecles d amitie Zavod za proucavanje kulturnog razvitka Portals nbsp Politics nbsp France nbsp Serbia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title France Serbia relations amp oldid 1224751668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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