Envoy: Russia creating new military base in Serbia

Ambassador of Russia to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko has provided details about the creation of a Russian military base in Serbia.

The deployment of Russian military bases in Serbia is the sovereign affair of this country, and this is a matter for Russia itself, SM News quotes him as saying.

“As for the joint humanitarian centre, it exists and operates for crisis response in the event of a humanitarian catastrophe,” he added.

Botan-Kharchenko also noted that Serbia is a friendly country, and Belgrade "fundamentally rejects anti-Russian sanctions."

Furthermore, the ambassador pointed to the political component in the agreement on gas supplies at the most favourable price.

Botan-Kharchenko said Russia ensures the energy stability of Serbia. In addition, the countries keep in force the military-technical cooperation, thanks to which favourable conditions are created for the quality of what is being supplied.