Russia and Serbia must diversify economic relations, including in industry, high technology and agriculture. About this yesterday, October 17, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Prime Minister of Serbia Alexander Survived in Belgrade. "I think that Serbia now is a good time to take a decent niche in the Russian market", - said Putin.

As the press service of the Russian President, he noted that trade and economic relations with Serbia are developing very successfully, the growth of trade amounted to 17% in the first half of the current year. "Russian investors have already invested $ 2 billion in Serbian company NIS, ready to invest another billion, another of our company "LUKOIL", is more than 300 million invested", - said Putin. "I think that the producers of some European countries with pleasure would come to Serbia, would put here means, together with Russian investors and with the participation of Serbian producers would produce the goods, including for the Russian market", - said the Russian President.

Recall that Vladimir Putin was yesterday in Serbia at the events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade. He visited the Memorial to the liberators of Belgrade, met with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, who gave him the order of the Republic of Serbia first degree, and also took part in the military parade "Step"winner.