Alexander Chepurin

He also met with commanders of special military and police units regarding the current situation in Kosovo and Metohija, the government announced.

BELGRADE - Meeting with Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin on Wednesday, Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin said he was satisfied with the level of military-economic cooperation, stressing that acquisitions of modern weapons for the Serbian Armed Forces were strategically significant.

BELGRADE - Russian FM Sergey Lavrov arrived in Belgrade on Wednesday.

He was welcomed at the Nikola Tesla Airport by his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin.

Tanjug photo, T. Valic

BELGRADE - The level of Russian-Serbian relations is high and political dialogue and fruitful cooperation are expanding, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote in a congratulatory message to President Aleksandar Vucic on occasion of Serbia's Statehood Day.

BELGRADE - Russia resolutely condemns the terrorist act that is the murder of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic and demands an adequate investigation involving the relevant Serbian authorities in their full capacity as well as international organisations pursuant to UN SC Resolution 1244, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Chepurin said at a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar

BELGRADE - Serbia and Russia are improving their bilateral ties and maintaining good cooperation that is aimed against no one, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin said on Friday.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic on Thursday received Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin, who handed to him letters with holiday greetings from Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin and FM Sergey Lavrov.

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Chepurin on Wednesday handed to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic a letter with New Year's and Christmas greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

BELGRADE - The president of Serbia's national council for coordinating cooperation with the Russian Federation and China, Tomislav Nikolic, and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin met on Wednesday to discuss Russian FM Sergey Lavrov's upcoming visit to Serbia for the commemoration of 180 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Russia.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin on Tuesday discussed the successful past cooperation and plans for next year.

As a militarily neutral country, Serbia will continue to develop an active relationship and partnership with both the East and the West, they noted.