Macut, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss overall Serbia-Russia cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan Kharchenko on Monday to discuss overall bilateral cooperation.

Macut thanked the Russian Federation for supporting Serbia and a bilateral partnership and said the support had great significance on the path of Serbia's further development, economic strengthening and energy stability and security, the government said in a statement.

Macut noted that Serbia continued a policy of friendship and building partnerships with all of the world's most significant countries.

"Serbia is extending a hand of cooperation to all and building partnerships for the present and the future," Macut said.

Commenting on the 80th anniversary of the victory in WWII, Macut said Russia and Serbia had written a glorious page of history by fighting together against the occupiers and for freedom.