Russia–Serbia relations

First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says it is "high time" for Kosovo President Hashim Thaci to wake up from his "mirage," Tanjug has reported.

The Serbian official reiterated that his country will never recognize the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo.

More than 50 per cent of Serbians believe in their country's proclaimed policy of military neutrality, which implies that Serbia stays out of all military alliances, including NATO, according to new research published on Tuesday by the Belgrade-based Demostat research centre.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Monday in Belgrade the ambassador of the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Chepurin.

According to a statement from the presidency, cited by Tanjug, Vucic "thanked Chepurin for Russia's political support to Serbia."

First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Affairs Ivica Dacic spoke on Wednesday in Belgrade with Ambassador of Palestine in Serbia Muhammad Nabhan.

According to the Serbian government, they discussed "bilateral relations of the two countries" and "the continuation of high-level visits."

President Vucic's recent meeting with US VP Pence is "a good platform for continued cooperation and improvement of overall bilateral relations."

Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott made this conclusion during their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Relations between Serbia and Japan are "at a high level, especially in the framework of economic cooperation."

That is what Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Japanese Ambassador to Serbia Juichi Takahara said during their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday, the Serbian government announced.

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has announced bilateral industrial cooperation and establishment of a Russian-Serbian industrial park within a free economic zone in Serbia.

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic has told CNN that her government is "neither pro-US nor pro-Russian, but pro-Serbian."

Brnabic added that Serbia was "deeply committed to joining the European Union - and that it is clear to all Serbian partners, including Russia."

Serbia should be, above all, taking care of its interests, says Russia's ambassador in Belgrade, Aleksandr Chepurin.

At the same time, Chepurin said that "it would be better not to exert pressure on Serbia regarding its foreign policy and not to interfere with the interests of the Serbian people."

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic again regretted Serbia's recognition of Macedonia by its constitutional name.