🇷🇺🇷🇸 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic held talks in Beijing (September 2, 2025)

💬 President Putin: Mr. President,

I am very pleased to see you and recall our previous meeting in Moscow. I am glad to have the opportunity to meet again on the sidelines of tomorrow’s events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II.

Our strategic partnership is mutually beneficial and brings positive results for both Russia and Serbia. Last year, there was a slight decline in trade. However, this year we are seeing positive momentum, and our goal is to consolidate and build upon it.

Our respective ministries and departments maintain regular and productive cooperation, working intensively and achieving tangible results. The next meeting of the Committee on Trade and Economic Relations is scheduled for later this year in Belgrade. We are, of course, both ready and eager to continue our joint efforts in these areas.

We recognise and respect the independent foreign policy that Serbia is pursuing under your leadership. I am pleased to have the opportunity today to discuss both bilateral and regional issues, as we always do when we meet in person.

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