MOSCOW, 26 December 2021, (TON): Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held telephone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. As the press service of the Serbian leader said, “during the conversation, Vucic thanked Putin for the supply of the Kornet ATGM system, and also raised the issue of supplying additional volumes of gas to Serbia.”

The conversation took place at the initiative of the Serbian side.

The statement said “President Vucic thanked President Putin for the delivery of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems (ATGM), noting that these Russian missiles are the best in the world and will become a serious boost for the Serbian army.”

President Vucic and President Putin reviewed the energy situation in Europe and the world, continuing the conversation. launched a month ago in Sochi. President Putin assured President Vucic that Russia will adhere to the agreements and that Serbia will have sufficient gas volumes this winter, the interlocutors also talked about an agreement that will provide [Serbia] with additional gas supplies.

Vucic and Putin noted the continued growth of economic ties. The presidents stressed that they expect the signing of an agreement on strategic economic cooperation soon and positively assessed the agreement signed between Gazprom and the Serbian petrochemical producer HIP Petrohemija.

The press service noted “in the conversation, the readiness of the countries for further close cooperation on the entire spectrum of relations was noted.”