Almost all residents of Serbia love and appreciate Russia, worry about its problems and at the same time rejoice in its successes. This was stated by Nenad Popovic, the Minister responsible for International Economic Cooperation in the Serbian government.
“Russia has always supported Serbia on all global platforms“, the minister noted. “On the other hand, Serbia is the only country in Europe that has not imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation. “Our people absolutely support us and we are glad that we are the only country that has not imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation“, he added and recalled the regular flights of Serbian airlines to the Russian Federation – to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan.
“Both Serbia and Russia have seen tremendous growth“, Popovic said of the benefits of cooperation between Belgrade, with a growth rate of 3.4 percent, and Moscow, with a growth rate of 4 percent. – The Russian economy is really moving [up] at a rapid pace, and we all in Serbia are happy for you and congratulate you on this success.“
“And I can tell you that 99% of Serbian citizens are always for Russia, always have been, are and will be with Russia. We are worried about your problems, we know how difficult it is for you. You know how difficult it is for us, Popovic said. – If we have to say that some nations are close, it is Serbia and Russia, they are truly brotherly nations.“
“Serbia was and remains Russia's closest friend not only in Europe, but also in the world, and we will always maintain this trend“, assured the Serbian minister.