First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic welcomed today Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, at Nikola Tesla Airport.

Minister Lavrov is paying a visit to Serbia in the context of marking 180^th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Russia.

During his two-day visit to Belgrade, the Russian Foreign Minister will meet Serbia's top officials, with whom he will discuss the current political issues, bilateral relations and the situation in the region.