Aleksandar Chepurin, left, and Marko Djuric
Djuric said during the talks with Chepurin that the Russian Federation and world diplomacy lost a great fighter for the respect of international law and the acquis on which the United Nations are based.
Serbia is eternally grateful to Ambassador Churkin and the Russian Federation for everything they have done for the protection of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country, as well as for the reputation of Serbia and the Serbian people, Djuric said.
The interlocutors also spoke about preparations for the next regular meeting of the UN Security Council on Kosovo-Metohija, as well as on joint action to prevent membership of the self-proclaimed Kosovo in international organisations.
Chepurin reiterated the principled position of the Russian Federation on the issue of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, and stressed the readiness of the Russian side to continue to actively support efforts to protect the rights and legitimate interests of Serbia in relation to Kosovo-Metohija.
Djuric underlined that it is necessary to enable Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija to form the Community of Serbian municipalities in cooperation with Belgrade as soon as possible, in accordance with the agreements reached in Brussels.