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Moscow and Tehran have agreed to strengthen military and technological cooperation as the Russian Deputy PM visited Iran following the latest round of US sanctions.

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznasor on Thursday banned imports of some 20 tons of plums from Moldova, while also introducing a temporary ban on pork and pork meat imports from Romania.

Moldova's President Igor Dodon is facing a backlash from political opponents and civil society activists after announcing that he intends to accompany Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin to the breakaway region of Transnistria and decorate Russian peacekeepers on the 25th anniversary of their deployment later this week.

The US Senate is very much concerned about the Russian-Serbian disaster relief center in Serbia's Nis, which US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Brian Yee calls "a special center for espionage or other nefarious activities."

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday held a series of meetings with officials of numerous states and organisations who are in Belgrade to attend his inaugural reception later in the day.

BELGRADE - European integration is a strategic commitment of Serbia, but it must not, and will not, disrupt the good relations with Russia, and this includes not imposing sanctions on Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin Friday.

A reception on the occasion of the assuming of the Serbian presidency by Aleksandar Vucic will start at 18:00 hours CET in the Palace of Serbia in New Belgrade.

Former President Tomislav Nikolic has told Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin that Serbia's priority is "friendship with Russia while respecting other nations."

Rogozin is in Belgrade today for the inauguration of Nikolic's successor, Aleksandar Vucic, with whom he met on Friday morning.

Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday in Belgrade that he expects Russian military equipment to be delivered to Serbia very soon.

Former President Tomislav Nikolic has told Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin that Serbia's priority is "friendship with Russia while respecting other nations."