President, Russian official on economic cooperation

BELGRADE Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic told visiting Russian Deputy FM Vladimir Titov that he would like to see economic cooperation with Russia even more improved. Speaking in Belgrade on Thursday, the president added that conditions should be created to increase Russia's investments in the Serbian economy. President, Russian official on economic cooperation According to the president's press service, this will be they key topic of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 11 in Sochi, Russia. Nikolic also said at the meeting that Serbia wants to become part of the European Union, but that partnership with the Russian Federation is equally significant and of strategic importance for the country. Titov concurred about the need for Serbian and Russia to forge a strategic partnership. In this regard, Russia is aware that Serbia is facing great economic difficulties and is ready to consider providing significant support to Serbia until the end of the year and in 2013, the statement reads. President Nikolic thanked his guest for Russia's principled policy on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija, and also for the assistance given to Serbia in fighting recent wildfires. Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic also met with Vladimir Titov today, and the two officials discussed the possibilities for improving the two countries' mutual cooperation, budgetary assistance to help reduce Serbia's budget deficit and opportunities for Russian investments in Serbia. Dacic pointed to the need of boosting the trade between Serbia and Russia, which totaled USD 2.5 billion last year, whereas before the economic crisis it amounted to four billions. Titov extended a formal invitation to Dacic to take part in the marking the beginning of works on the South Stream pipeline, a statement by the Serbian government's office for media says. Nikolic, Titov, and their associates meet in Belgrade (Tanjug) Mrkic, Titov on bilateral cooperation Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkic and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Titov on Thursday discussed ways to enhance the overall bilateral cooperation between their states. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a statement that Mrkic and Titov agreed that the relations between the two countries are friendly and well-developed, voicing their readiness to further strengthen them. They said they are pleased with the previous and future meetings between Serbian and Russian top officials. During the meeting they voiced their mutual readiness to improve bilateral economic relations, underlining the necessity of signing a set of agreements to help broaden the cooperation in all areas. On behalf of Serbia, Mrkic thanked Russia for its continued support to Serbia’s efforts aimed at the preservation of its territorial integrity and sovereignty, the statement adds. Mrkic and Titov are seen in Belgrade (Tanjug) Tanjug

President, Russian official on economic cooperation

According to the president's press service, this will be they key topic of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 11 in Sochi, Russia.

Nikolić also said at the meeting that Serbia wants to become part of the European Union, but that partnership with the Russian Federation is equally significant and of strategic importance for the country.

Titov concurred about the need for Serbian and Russia to forge a strategic partnership.

In this regard, Russia is aware that Serbia is facing great economic difficulties and is ready to consider providing significant support to Serbia until the end of the year and in 2013, the statement reads.

President Nikolić thanked his guest for Russia's principled policy on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija, and also for the assistance given to Serbia in fighting recent wildfires.

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić also met with Vladimir Titov today, and the two officials discussed the possibilities for improving the two countries' mutual cooperation, budgetary assistance to help reduce Serbia's budget deficit and opportunities for Russian investments in Serbia.

Dačić pointed to the need of boosting the trade between Serbia and Russia, which totaled USD 2.5 billion last year, whereas before the economic crisis it amounted to four billions.

Titov extended a formal invitation to Dačić to take part in the marking the beginning of works on the South Stream pipeline, a statement by the Serbian government's office for media says.

Mrkić, Titov on bilateral cooperation

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkić and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Titov on Thursday discussed ways to enhance the overall bilateral cooperation between their states.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a statement that Mrkić and Titov agreed that the relations between the two countries are friendly and well-developed, voicing their readiness to further strengthen them.

They said they are pleased with the previous and future meetings between Serbian and Russian top officials.

During the meeting they voiced their mutual readiness to improve bilateral economic relations, underlining the necessity of signing a set of agreements to help broaden the cooperation in all areas.

On behalf of Serbia, Mrkić thanked Russia for its continued support to Serbia’s efforts aimed at the preservation of its territorial integrity and sovereignty, the statement adds.