Delegation of the Republic of Serbia, headed by President of the Serbian Parliament Maja Gojkovic, took part in the 3rd meeting of Speakers of the Parliaments of the Eurasian countries in Antalya. On this occasion, a meeting was held with the President of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin. At the meeting it was emphasized that the relations of the two countries are exceptionally good and that they are based on the closeness between the two nations, traditional friendship, as well as the cultural and historical connections.

Volodin stressed that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Serbia are sincere friends and that the forthcoming Third Session of the parliamentary Russian-Serbian Commission will be a good opportunity to consider important issues of mutual interest. Gojkovic expressed her expectation that the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Serbia will soon be realized.