On the Occasion of the Serbian Statehood Day, on February 19, 2025, reception was held at the premises of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Buenos Aires, with an exceptionally successful turnout of over 150 guests.

In attendance were a great number of ambassadors/heads of diplomatic missions and other colleagues from the diplomatic corps, representatives of Congress, the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina and cultural institutions of Buenos Aires, public life, journalists, as well as representatives of the local Serbian community.

Ambassador Veljko Lazić in his speech firstly expounded why February 15 is celebrated as the Serbian Statehood Day, after which he gave an overview of the history of bilateral relations between Serbia and Argentina. He particularly emphasized his gratitude to Argentina for its consistent position of supporting the inviolability of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and at the same time emphasized that Serbia provides support to Argentina in continuing the dialogue with the aim of achieving a solution to the Malvinas Islands issue, based on United Nations resolutions.

Ambassador Veljko Lazić met on January 30, 2025 with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Ambassador Eduardo Bustamante.

During the conversation, various aspects of bilateral cooperation were discussed. Ambassador Lazić emphasized Serbia's commitment to improving overall relations with Argentina, especially through the intensification of political dialogue, as well as through the further development of cooperation in various areas.

He especially thanked Argentina for its consistent support for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.

Ambassador Veljko Lazić presented his letters of credence to the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, in a ceremonial ceremony organized in the Presidential Palace in La Paz, on January 27th of this year.
During the conversation with the Bolivian head of state, Ambassador Lazić conveyed the greetings from the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and the readiness to continue cooperation and further improve friendly relations between the two countries. He especially thanked Bolivia for its consistent support to the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.
He recalled the invitation to participate in the Specialized Exposition EXPO 2027 in Belgrade, expressing his confidence that Bolivia will be among the participating countries of this event.