Aleksandar Vucic Vladimir Putin (Photo: Dimitrije Goll)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic talked with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the phone, late on May 14, about relations between the two countries, the situation in the Western Balkans and the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Vucic thanked Putin for confirming "the excellent strategic relations between Serbia and Russia" by caring for Serbia and sending medical aid, said the office of the Serbian president. "Serbia is privileged to have a sincere friend like Russia, just like I am honored by our personal relationship of mutual respect and trust," Vucic told Putin.
According to the office, Vucic informed Putin about all that is happening in the region, from the situation in Kosovo "to the persecution of Serbian Orthodox Church priests in Montenegro."
They also talked about the internal decoration of the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade and agreed that joint work needed to resume soon so that the Orthodox shrine could be completed according to plan, with Russia's help, reads the statement.
The two leaders voiced the expectation that the circumstances would soon allow for an exchange of top-level visits and the continuation of interstate contacts planned earlier, adds the statement.
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