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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Russia's great role in protecting our national interests

Belgrade, 15 December 2020

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov signed today a Consultation Plan between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia for 2021-2022.

On that occasion, Selakovic expressed his gratitude to Russia for its principled position on the issue of Serbia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as for the fact that it always raises its voice in the international political arena in order to preserve the interests of our country.

He also conveyed his gratitude to Russia for the fact that the report on Kosovo and Metohija is regularly submitted to the United Nations Security Council, that Resolution 1244 is respected and that the UNMIK report is heard.

Also, as he added, Russia defends our interests in other international and European organisations in which Serbia is a member.

The Minister pointed out that Russian support is of great importance for the protection of the rights of the Serbian people in Kosovo, the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church, but also the use of the Serbian language and the Cyrillic alphabet.

He underlined that bilateral cooperation between Serbia and Russia is at a high level and that there are numerous areas in which these relations are developing, adding that relations were especially strengthened by the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin last January.

Relations between Serbia and Russia are friendly, and if the Memorial Cemetery for the Liberators of Belgrade and all cemeteries of Red Army soldiers and fighters are a symbol of joint struggle against the greatest evil – Nazism and fascism, then the Temple of St. Sava is a symbol of today's friendship and brotherhood, said Selakovic.