Alexander Chepurin

BELGRADE - There are plans for Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev to come to Serbia, but the exact date of the visit is still unknown, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin said Monday.

Organising the PM's visit requires very serious preparations, Chepurin said, adding that Medvedev's visit was on the agenda but that the exact date had still not been confirmed.

BELGRADE - There are plans for Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev to come to Serbia, but the exact date of the visit is still unknown, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin said Monday.

Organising the PM's visit requires very serious preparations, Chepurin said, adding that Medvedev's visit was on the agenda but that the exact date had still not been confirmed.

BELGRADE - Imposing sanctions on Moscow would be fatal for Serbia itself, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin told the Vecernje novosti daily in an interview.

"We see that the Serbian leaders are not considering such an option at all, and many EU member states are also looking for a possibility to abandon the sanctions," he said.

BELGRADE - Imposing sanctions on Moscow would be fatal for Serbia itself, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin told the Vecernje novosti daily in an interview.

"We see that the Serbian leaders are not considering such an option at all, and many EU member states are also looking for a possibility to abandon the sanctions," he said.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday received Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin to discuss Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev's upcoming visit to Serbia.

They also spoke about the next session of the Serbian-Russian interstate committee, slated for the first half of October.

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday received Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin to discuss Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev's upcoming visit to Serbia.

They also spoke about the next session of the Serbian-Russian interstate committee, slated for the first half of October.

BELGRADE - The Holy Fire, the flame of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, arrived in Serbia, where it was handed over to Patriarch Irinej, who shared it with Orthodox Church priests and people gathered in front of the Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade on Orthodox Easter on Sunday.
    

BELGRADE - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated his Serbian counterpart and leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday's election victory, and confirmed Russia's readiness to further improve the bilateral cooperation and efficiently implement joint large-scale projects.

PM Aleksandar Vucic discussed with Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin on Thursday "implementation of agreements on economic cooperation."

On the occasion, Vucic said he expected a deal on "exports of Serbian-made Fiat vehicles to the Eurasian Economic Union to also be reached."

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin ceremonially farewelled a SAF Guard unit from the Batajnica military airport on Saturday as it departed for Moscow for the May 9 military parade.