President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić met today with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko and expressed gratitude for the delivered new quantities of Sputnik V vaccines, which were immediately included in the vaccination process in our country.

President Vučić and Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko discussed the situation in the region. Speaking about the planned continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština, President Vučić said that the days ahead were difficult for our country, but that he would invest a lot of energy in Brussels to protect the state and national interests of Serbia, fighting for compromise.

Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko confirmed Russia's active support for the defence of the international law norms and, thus, the territorial integrity of Serbia. The two interlocutors agreed that the policy of peace and cooperation is of the utmost importance for the further development of the Western Balkans.

President Vučić and Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko reviewed the progress of economic cooperation between Serbia and Russia and pointed out that joint infrastructure projects, as well as projects in the field of energy, follow the planned dynamics and will greatly contribute to our country's economic progress and quality of life.

President Vučić and Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko also discussed the next bilateral contacts between the officials of the two countries.

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