Vucic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Monday.

The two sides agreed to jointly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism and the WWII liberation of Belgrade.

In a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account, Vucic wrote the meeting had been excellent and that they had discussed topics of mutual interest, especially in areas such as trade, culture and regional security.

"I reiterated the gratitude to the Russian Federation for the diplomatic support to Serbia in the international arena on issues that are substantial for our country," Vucic noted.

He added that he had exchanged views with the ambassador on the current situation in Serbia and the region.

"I reiterated the consistent position of Serbia, which is advocating dialogue and diplomatic means in resolution of disputes in international relations, as well as that Serbia is ready to take part in all initiatives aimed at permanent peace and stability," Vucic noted in the post.