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Russia offers great support to Serbia in its struggle for preservation of sovereignty
Belgrade/Moscow,
5 October 2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said today that preservation of state sovereignty and territorial integrity is a top priority for the Serbian government and recalled that Serbia has chosen the road of diplomacy on which it enjoys the full support of Russia, first of all in the United Nations Security Council.
Vuk Jeremic
Author:
Tanjug
In an interview to Russian daily Kommersant, Jeremic voiced his hope that Russia’s support will be as strong as ever and that Moscow will take an active role in Serbia’s efforts to prevent world wide recognition of the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo and thanked Russia for its activities in that field.
Jeremic, who is on a working visit to Moscow today, as part of final preparations for the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Belgrade, scheduled for October 20, said that due to historical circumstances this will be the first visit of a Russian president to Serbia and that is why Serbia considers this event historic.
According to him, the people of Russia and Serbia have enjoyed brotherly relations for many years, characterised by closeness, understanding and mutual support. Although EU integration is Serbia’s strategic priority, Russia has been and still is Serbia’s best friend.
The Minister said that the fact that Medvedev will arrive in Serbia on the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from the Fascist occupying forces gives his visit a special importance.
That was our common victory and we should celebrate its anniversary together, Jeremic said and explained that Medvedev’s visit is expected to confirm and boost their mutual political support and open new opportunities in the economic, educational and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Other issues that will be examined during the visit will be concrete forms of the realisation of Russia’s financial assistance to Serbia, including investments in Serbia’s infrastructure through Russian companies.
I expect that after the visit of Medvedev, our economic cooperation will enter a new phase which will include all industries, Jeremic concluded.
Jeremic, who is on a working visit to Moscow today, as part of final preparations for the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Belgrade, scheduled for October 20, said that due to historical circumstances this will be the first visit of a Russian president to Serbia and that is why Serbia considers this event historic.
According to him, the people of Russia and Serbia have enjoyed brotherly relations for many years, characterised by closeness, understanding and mutual support. Although EU integration is Serbia’s strategic priority, Russia has been and still is Serbia’s best friend.
The Minister said that the fact that Medvedev will arrive in Serbia on the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from the Fascist occupying forces gives his visit a special importance.
That was our common victory and we should celebrate its anniversary together, Jeremic said and explained that Medvedev’s visit is expected to confirm and boost their mutual political support and open new opportunities in the economic, educational and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Other issues that will be examined during the visit will be concrete forms of the realisation of Russia’s financial assistance to Serbia, including investments in Serbia’s infrastructure through Russian companies.
I expect that after the visit of Medvedev, our economic cooperation will enter a new phase which will include all industries, Jeremic concluded.
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