The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, received in a meeting the ambassador of Russia in Belgrade, Aleksandër Bocan Harchenko, whom he informed about the “difficult situation” of the Serbs in Kosovo.

Vučić wrote on Instagram after the meeting on September 6 that “I also told him how difficult the position of the Serbian people [in Kosovo] is”, adding that “it seems to me that we have found understanding on the part of the Russian side on this”.

Bocan Harchenko has said that Russia is “aware of the difficult situation in Kosovo”, according to the Beta news agency.

“Kosovo will be one of the most priority issues during the so-called ministerial session at the session of the United Nations General Assembly. In October, a session of the Security Council is expected and it will also provide an opportunity for Russia to present its principled position, based on Resolution 1244, for the protection of Serbs living in Kosovo”, said Bocan Harchenko.

Russia is among Serbia’s biggest allies, and Belgrade enjoys its strong support in opposing Kosovo’s independence.

Vučić’s meeting with the Russian ambassador in Belgrade was held on the day when Serbian associations blocked transit points on the Serbian part of the border with Kosovo, in protest against the closure of parallel Serbian institutions in Kosovo.