Russian State Duma

BELGRADE - Politicians and the public in Serbia have drawn an objective assessment of the situation in Ukraine and are deriving very precise conclusions concerning the events there, and Russia is grateful to them for this, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin stated in Belgrade on Tuesday.

"Serbs and Russians always on side of justice"

BELGRADE -- The Russian embassy in Belgrade organized a reception late on Monday to mark May 9, Victory Day, hosted by Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin.

BELGRADE - Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin on Tuesday laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame memorial in Belgrade, dedicated to the victims of the 1999 NATO aggression.

Also paying tributes in New Belgrade's Friendship Park were members of a Russian Duma delegation that is on a two-day visit to Serbia.

BELGRADE - The Russian Embassy in Belgrade organised a reception late on Monday to mark May 9, the Victory Day, and on this occasion Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin stated that Serbs and Russians have always been on the side of justice and have demonstrated that victories are scored by those who are backed by the truth and not by those who have the money and power.

BELGRADE - Russian Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin began his two-day visit to Serbia on Monday, which will include metings with Serbian officials and participation in scientific meetings related to the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One.

Duma speaker grateful for "position on Ukraine crisis"

BELGRADE -- Sergei Naryshkin thanked the Serbian public on its position regarding the crisis in Ukraine, which he said was identical to the Russian stance.

Serbia and Russia plan conference on WW1 anniversary

BELGRADE -- Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin says Serbia and Russia should hold a joint conference, dedicated to the centenary of the beginning of World War I.

The event will be held in Belgrade on May 5-6.

BELGRADE -Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has said that Serbia and Russia should
hold a joint news conference, dedicated to the centenary of the beginning of World War I, in Belgrade on May 5-6.

A delegation of the Russian State Duma led by Speaker Sergey Naryshkin will take part in the conference, Chepurin told Itar-Tass.

MOSCOW - The Russian State Duma, lower house of parliament, ratified on Friday two intergovernmental agreements on military cemeteries, which Russia had signed with Serbia and Slovenia.