Vucic: Russians working on finding partner to solve NIS issue, I am not pessimistic

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the Russian side was working on finding a partner in order to solve the issue of Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company NIS - which is now under US sanctions - and noted that, although he was not an optimist by nature, he was not pessimistic in this case.

"That might not be bad news for the citizens," Vucic told Informer.

He said Serbia would have to agree to a solution offered by the Russians - a potential deal by Russia, the US and a third party.

Vucic said he believed the Russian side would find a solution, which he noted would be a relief to both the citizens and the government of Serbia.

"Then we could devote our attention to the most important task - EXPO," Vucic said.