First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic met today with Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu to discuss the forming of a joint centre for emergency situations in Nis.
Dacic told the Beta news agency that the preparation should be completed next year so that implementation of this project could start.
He added that the Ukraine is also interested to take part in the project.
The First Deputy Prime Minister today attended the 20th anniversary of the Russian Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief.
The celebration in Moscow was attended by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian and foreign officials.