First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic spoke today with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko about bilateral relations between the two countries, cooperation in all fields, as well as about the issue of Kosovo-Metohija.
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Relations between Serbia, Russia at highest level
Belgrade,
29 November 2019
At a joint press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dacic expressed satisfaction with the visit of Grushko, which is part of regular political consultation between the two ministries.
He said that at the meeting it was assessed that relations between Serbia and the Russian Federation are at the highest level, and that there are high expectations from the visit of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Russia slated for 4 December.
The First Deputy Prime Minister reiterated his gratitude to Russia for its firm stance and position on defending territorial integrity as a principle of international law, and therefore Serbia's position when it comes to our territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Dacic and Grushko also discussed cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, education, sports, but also in the field of security and defence.
When it comes to economic cooperation, he expressed his expectation that the two countries' foreign trade will exceed $ 4 billion.
According to him, a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Trade, Economic and Scientific and Technical Cooperation will be held in Moscow in December, and the next meeting should be held in Kazan in the first half of the next year.
Grushko expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and stressed that there is a genuine friendship between Serbia and Russia, adding that Russia is committed to making the Balkans a peaceful and stable region.
He also stated that commitment to the strategic partnership between Russia and Serbia has been confirmed at the meeting.
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