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Kostunica talks with Russian fire fighting plane crew

Belgrade, 27 July 2007

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica met today with members of the Russian fire fighting plane crew, which the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations sent to help Serbia in extinguishing fires.

Kostunica expressed gratitude to the eleven member crew of the Russian plane for the enormous help they provided to Serbia in extinguishing fires, and stressed that their help was of great importance.

The Serbian Prime Minister said that Serbia and her people value this generous gesture of brotherly solidarity by Russia, and due to their help we succeeded in extinguishing fires.

Kostunica said that relations between Serbia and Russia and the two peoples are historical and firm and that is confirmed in moments of need, such as now when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu sent the fire fighting plane.

The Serbian Prime Minister invited members of the crew to come to Serbia with their families on holidays.

Crew members of the Russian plane thanked the Prime Minister for the reception and stressed that they are always ready to help Serbia which is a brotherly country.

Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Alexeyev stressed that Russia shares solidarity with the brotherly Serbian nation and Russian leadership attaches special importance to relations with Serbia.

The meeting between the crew of the Russian plane was also attended by Serbian Minister of Interior Dragan Jocic.