Medvedev visit to Serbia confirmed

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Serbia in October, it was confirmed in Moscow.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Serbia in October, it was confirmed in Moscow. The Kremlin said that this had been agreed after yesterday's telephone conversation between Medvedev and Serbian President Boris Tadic. Medvedev visit to Serbia confirmed In a statement for Tanjug this afternoon, Russian ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Konuzin specified that Medvedev will be in Serbia on October 20. The Russian president will attend the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade in the Second World War, but also a summit dedicated to Russo-Serbian strategic partnership. The Kremlin said that the meetings in Belgrade will provide an opportunity for detailed discussion of all aspects of the two countries' bilateral ties – which official Moscow sees as strategic partnership. Reacting to the news, Deputy President of the Forum for International Relations Simeon Pobulic said that the Russian president's visit will be an important political act, given that Medvedev heads a great world power. He also noted that the visit should not be seen only in light of the relations between Belgrade and Moscow, but also wider, including those between Russia and the EU. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden was here in May, while it was announced that French President Nicolas Sarkozy could visit next year. In this way, Belgrade would in a period of one year host a number of world leaders. Meanwhile, Serbo-Russian ties have been strengthening for a number of years, especially since Moscow decisively took the side of Serbia as the country fights against Kosovo Albanians' unilateral independence declaration. At the end of last year, Serbia's oil monopoly NIS was sold to Russia's Gazprom. This was the first part of a strategic energy agreement, that will also see a section of the South Stream natural gas pipeline constructed in Serbia.

Medvedev visit to Serbia confirmed

In a statement for Tanjug this afternoon, Russian ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Konuzin specified that Medvedev will be in Serbia on October 20.

The Russian president will attend the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade in the Second World War, but also a summit dedicated to Russo-Serbian strategic partnership.

The Kremlin said that the meetings in Belgrade will provide an opportunity for detailed discussion of all aspects of the two countries' bilateral ties – which official Moscow sees as strategic partnership.

Reacting to the news, Deputy President of the Forum for International Relations Simeon Pobulić said that the Russian president's visit will be an important political act, given that Medvedev heads a great world power.

He also noted that the visit should not be seen only in light of the relations between Belgrade and Moscow, but also wider, including those between Russia and the EU.

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden was here in May, while it was announced that French President Nicolas Sarkozy could visit next year.

In this way, Belgrade would in a period of one year host a number of world leaders.

Meanwhile, Serbo-Russian ties have been strengthening for a number of years, especially since Moscow decisively took the side of Serbia as the country fights against Kosovo Albanians' unilateral independence declaration.

At the end of last year, Serbia's oil monopoly NIS was sold to Russia's Gazprom. This was the first part of a strategic energy agreement, that will also see a section of the South Stream natural gas pipeline constructed in Serbia.

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