He stressed that "the interaction of the defense departments of Russia and Serbia has reached a fundamentally new level."

“For our part, we will make every effort to maintain the momentum of the development of relations in the military sphere,” said Shoigu.

The head of the Russian defense department thanked Vulin for his contribution to the development of this cooperation.

“One cannot fail to note the serious work done by the leadership of the republic and you personally in recent years to improve the security system and increase the country's defense,” said Shoigu.

He added that "a strong army is the guarantor of the sovereignty of the state" and "Serbian citizens can rightfully be proud of their armed forces."

Earlier it was reported that Shoigu arrived on a working visit to Belgrade.