MOSCOW, May 15. /TASS/. Moscow hopes to strengthen energy dialogue with Serbia, including the sphere of Russian gas supplies, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Serbian Politika newspaper published on the ministry’s website on Friday.
"We are satisfied by the development of the Russian-Serbian trade and economic ties," Lavrov said. "The trade turnover is growing and its structure is being improved," he said.
Russia and Serbia have been successfully cooperating in the modernization of the Petroleum Industry of Serbia oil and gas company with the leading role of Russia’s oil producer Gazprom Neft and also the reconstruction of Serbia’s rail infrastructure by the Russian Railways company, he said.
"Unfortunately, we failed to implement plans on the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline’s leg on Serbia’s territory due to the unconstructive stance of Brussels that has blocked this project," Lavrov said.
"At the same time, we expect that our energy dialogue will be consistently expanded, including the sphere of Russian gas supplies," the foreign minister told the newspaper.
Lavrov travels to Serbia on Friday to meet President Tomislav Nicolic, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic.
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