Moscow has announced that it will work with its strategic ally Belgrade “in favor of the security of the Balkans and to prevent external interference”.
This was stated in a statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry after the meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin – President Aleksandar Vucic’s right-hand man.
“The two discussed current aspects of the situation in the Balkans. The need for continuation was emphasized of joint work in the interest of strengthening security and stability and standing up against attempts at destructive external interference in regional affairs,” the Russian Foreign Ministry also stated.
Lavrov stressed the “necessity from countering Kiev’s war against the Russian language, the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, education, culture and mass media”.
The Russian Foreign Minister and the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister confirmed “the focus on maintenance of political dialogue and the importance of implementing mutually beneficial projects”.
“A wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation and further steps in the development of the strategic partnership between Russia and Serbia were discussed,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced.
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