Prime Minister Ana Brnabic talked today with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Harchenko to whom she extended New Year and Christmas greetings and expressed gratitude for generous help which Russia sent to Serbia for the fight against coronavirus and the readiness for cooperation on the Sputnik vaccine.

Brnabic assessed that the relations between the two countries are very good and developed at the political, economic, cultural and other levels and added that the Serbian government will continue to work on their further strengthening on the basis of strategic partnership.

The realisation of joint projects will contribute to the improvement of cooperation, she underlined and highlighted the importance of the completion of works on the Russian gas pipeline through Serbia which will take place soon.

The Prime Minister said that the news that a certain amount of the Sputnik vaccine will arrive in Serbia before the year-end is very good and expressed gratitude to Botsan-Harchenko on Russia's solidarity on that matter.

The Russian Ambassador conveyed to the Serbian Prime Minister the regards and greetings for the upcoming holidays from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishutin and assessed that the relations between the two countries are at a high level and that they are characterised by good cooperation in all areas.

The two officials confirmed readiness to continue with the successful economic, political and cultural cooperation next year as well.

Belgrade, 28 December 2020