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Russia's help in protecting Serbian state interests

Belgrade/Moscow, 17 April 2019

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss bilateral cooperation, the most important topics of importance for the two countries, as well as international cooperation.

At a press conference, Dacic pointed out that Serbia and the Russian Federation will always work to find the best possible political solutions for the problems that exist in our region.

He expressed his gratitude to the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin and Minister Lavrov for the great support they give us in defending our territorial integrity and sovereignty, pointing out that Serbia is not able to protect its national interest without the help of Russia.

It is very important to us that Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. This is a factor of stability and security for us, so that, for example, the decision to have Kosovo admitted to membership in the UN cannot be made because the UN Security Council must adopt it, Dacic explained.

We need the assistance of the Russian Federation and our other friends in relation to Kosovo's membership in international organisations, he added.

According to Dacic, it is important that in protecting our interests we start consulting with Russia, which is why the meeting of Presidents Vucic and Putin, ahead of the meeting convened by Angela Merkel in Berlin, is very important.

Dacic said that Serbia will not make any moves without consulting the Russian Federation, stressing that the Russians will support everything that is in Serbia's interest.