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Serbia, Russia relations on the rise

Belgrade/Moscow, 29 September 2017

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated today after the meeting with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov that the support of Russia to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia is very important.

Author: tanjug.rs

Dacic and Lavrov noted that bilateral relations are at a very high level and that they are developing in all areas, to mutual satisfaction.

Dacic, who is a co-chair of the Serbian part of the Intergovernmental Serbian-Russian Committee for Trade, Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, expressed special gratitude to the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov for the consistent support that Russia provides to the most important issue for Serbia - is territorial integrity and sovereignty.

He assessed that Moscow-Belgrade relations are at a high level and that the goal is to increase trade, which now exceeds €2 billion, expressing the belief that this exchange could be even greater.

Lavrov commended bilateral relations between Serbia and the Russian Federation and added that the presidents of the two countries are in regular contact and that their dialogue helps the development of cooperation in all areas.

The two ministers also spoke about the marking of 180 years since the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, which will take place next year, and agreed that this jubilee should be celebrated.