First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic met today with Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Belgrade Aleksandar Chepurin.

In the talks the officials discussed the preparation of bilateral activities in the coming period, as well as of a meeting between the two countries' high officials.

Furthermore, they jointly assessed that overall economic relations, based on the good political relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Russian Federation, were on the upswing, creating realistic expectations for further development of trade between the two countries and an increase in investments.

","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>At the meeting, the former MEPs extended their support to continuing further the process of Serbia-EU negotiations on full membership of the Union, highlighting the constructive role played by Serbia in the preservation of regional stability and cooperation.