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Boosting political cooperation, economic relations with Russia

Belgrade/Moscow, 19 December 2017

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, who is in Moscow in the delegation of President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today.

The foreign ministers of Serbia and Russia assessed that relations between the two countries are at a high level and that cooperation is developing in all directions.

Dacic stressed that Serbia is firmly committed to further developing political relations with Russia on the basis of a strategic partnership and the willingness of both sides to deepen them in all areas.

Ministers expressed satisfaction with the achieved dynamics of meetings at the high and highest level.

Dacic expressed his gratitude for the firm and consistent support of Russia to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, adding that it is of great importance for Serbia to continue to exchange information with Russia regularly and to coordinate activities in international organisations on the issue of Kosovo-Metohija.

He pointed out that in the coming period Serbia will pay attention to strengthening economic cooperation with Russia in order to benefit from the advantages provided by the Free Trade Agreement.

Dacic and Lavrov also discussed the celebration of the 180th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Serbia and the Russian Federation next year, when it is planned that Minister Lavrov visit Belgrade, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.