- Title: RUSSIA: President Vladimir Putin meets Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic
- Date: 10th April 2013
- Summary: NOVO-OGARYOVA, RUSSIA (APRIL 10, 2013) (REUTERS) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SHAKING HANDS WITH AND EMBRACING SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER IVICA DACIC PUTIN, DACIC, AND OFFICIALS TAKING SEATS CAMERAMAN FILMING PUTIN TALKING DACIC AND INTERPRETER LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "We have a lot of large joint projects (PAUSE FOR TRANSLATION OVER WIDE OF PUTIN) I'm sure that your discussions with the government of the Russian Federation will be good push towards the development of economic strength." PUTIN, DACIC AND OFFICIALS IN MEETING CAMERA OPERATOR FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER IVICA DACIC, SAYING; "I greet you in the name of the Serbian people, and in the name of the Republic of Serbia. Thank you very much for your support, and for taking up the essential politics of Serbia concerning Kosovo." CAMERA OPERATOR FILMING VARIOUS OF MEETING IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 25th April 2013 13:00
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- Location: Russian Federation
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- Country: Russia
- Topics: International Relations,Politics
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- Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (April 10) met with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic near Moscow.
The meeting took place at Putin's Novo Ogoryova residence.
Putin emphasized Russia and Serbia's economic ties.
"We have a lot of large joint projects. I'm sure that your discussions with the government of the Russian Federation will be good push towards the development of economic strength," Putin said.
Dacic greeted Putin in Russian, and thanked him for his support.
"I greet you in the name of the Serbian people, and in the name of the Republic of Serbia. Thank you very much for your support, and for taking up the essential politics of Serbia concerning Kosovo," Dacic said.
On Monday (April 8) Serbia said it had rejected the most recent EU-mediated proposal on normalizing ties with Kosovo.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, and has been recognized by over 90 countries, including 22 of the EU's 27 members, and the United States.
Russia also agreed to give Serbia a $500 million loan on Wednesday during Dacic's visit. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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