Vucic, Rosatom director general discuss Serbia-Russia cooperation in energy sector

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke with the director general of Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev on Thursday about continued close cooperation between Serbia and Russia, especially in the energy sector.

In an Instagram post, Vucic wrote that the discussion with Likhachev had addressed topics of strategic importance, including cooperation on energy security and nuclear energy security, and that they had also touched upon key geopolitical issues, highlighting the significance of stability, peace and dialogue in international relations.

"I noted that Serbia, as a militarily neutral country, is striving to build relations based on mutual respect and economic progress, and noted a readiness to strengthen cooperation in the field of innovation and new technologies," Vucic wrote in the post.

He added that they had confirmed a continued close cooperation between Serbia and Russia, especially in the energy sector, with mutual understanding of the significance of strategic projects contributing to long-term development and stability.