Opening speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov during a meeting with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the State Enterprise Serbiagaz A. Volin (Moscow, November 11, 2026).
Alexander, I am very glad to see you.
We have known each other for a long time. We have known you for a long time as one of the leading politicians in Serbia.
Of course, in addition to political processes, in which you are well versed and always see the main goal for the Serbian people, your work as the head of the Supervisory Board of Serbiagaz also reflects our desire for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Only these days are the negotiations on additional gas supply and a new long-term contract continuing. I know that the general manager of the state enterprise Serbiagaz, D. Bayatovic, was also here.
We are fully committed to all the agreements we had and still have. We hope that the new government will also ensure continuity regarding the strategic partnership with the Russian Federation.
I am very happy to see you. I hope you will let us know the latest estimates of events in your country.