04.07.2017.
Relations between Serbia and the Russian Federation Cannot Be Conditioned by Anything
The Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin met today with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Alexander Chepurin.
During the talks, where Vulin found himself in the role of host for the first time in his capacity as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, the mutual satisfaction was expressed with the achieved continuity in development of defence cooperation as well as belief that strengthening of bilateral military cooperation would be continued in the period to come.
Minister Vulin said that in the framework of highly complex international relations and sensitive regional environment, Serbia and Russia carefully protect special relations defined by the Declaration on Strategic Partnership and he stressed the he would do all in his power to make defence relations as intensive as possible to the benefit of our peoples and armed forces.Vulin extended gratitude for the assistance that Russia has been providing to Serbia in its struggle to preserve territorial integrity and sovereignty in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, and for the support to our efforts to become full members of the EU which is our foreign policy priority, as well as maintaining balanced relations with partners in the East and the West.
-The Government of the Republic of Serbia will continue pursuing the policy of the President of the Republic, Aleksandar Vučić and will not impose sanctions on the Russian Federation since our relations do not pose any kind of threat to anyone, just like our road to the EU will not in any way weaken the existing ties and relations between Serbia and Russia. The road to the EU and special relations with the Russian Federation are not conflicted or exclusive, and our relations cannot be conditioned by anything but our mutual interests – Vulin said and underlined our dedication to military neutrality.During the talks, other military and political topics were also covered, that are significant for both sides, and the issue of migrant crisis was also addressed, as well as the fight against terrorism and other security challenges, and it was concluded that the events of the previous period point out to the fact that it is solely through joining forces that the world can counter terrorism and other threats to security that know no boundaries.
Ambassador Chepurin conferred to Minister Vulin an invitation of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu to attend the International Military Games that are going to take place in Moscow region.
