Vucic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Monday and informed him of last night's riots in Belgrade.

"I informed Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko of last night's riots in Belgrade and I reiterated that we will do everything to preserve the safety of citizens, and our Serbia," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

Participants of protests led by the opposition Serbia Against Violence coalition tried to enter the Belgrade City Hall by force last night.

Vucic said the meeting had also addressed bilateral ties, the situation in the region and current geopolitical developments.