Vladimir Yakunin

BELGRADE - The international conference marking the centenary of World War I, to be held in Belgrade on September 16-18, will be attended by a Russian delegation led by the deputy minister of foreign affairs, the Embassy of Russia said in a release.

By Vangelis Mandravelis

The issue of state subsidies to Greek railway operator Trainose is a long way from being resolved, according to Vladimir Yakunin, the president of Russian Railways, which has expressed an interest in acquiring the firm.

Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin explained on Monday that the Russian state company is not only interested in Greek service operator Trainose, but also in the country’s rail infrastructure.

Yakunin said the creation of a new rail gateway for cargo to Europe could constitute a productive investment.

"Such a project would be of great interest to us,» he added.

Russia's state-owned railway company has shown interest in acquiring the shares of the Port of Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Ivica Dacic had separate meetings in Belgrade on Tuesday with a delegation of the Russian Federation, led by Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov.