Serbia and Russia have agreed to jointly mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation, President Aleksandar Vucic said on July 29 after talks with Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Bocan-Kharchenko. Vucic also said he and Bocan-Kharchenko "discussed the current situation in the country and the region." Yugoslav communist partisans, backed by the Red Army, liberated Belgrade on October 20, 1944, after 1,287 days of Nazi occupation. Vucic has maintained close relations with President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been a traditional ally of Serbia. Putin attended the 70th anniversary in 2014 in Belgrade. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Vucic Says Serbia, Russia To Jointly Mark 80th Anniversary Of Belgrade Liberation
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (right) meets with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Aleksandr Bocan-Karchenko. (file photo)