Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Serbia in mid-March, sources close to the Serbian government said.

This was confirmed by the Russian embassy in Belgrade, which said the visit would take place "in the foreseeable future".

The embassy stated that talks were ongoing with the Serbian side and that the date for the visit will be set in the coming weeks.

Daily Blic reports that the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the arrival in Belgrade on 23 March, the day before the anniversary of NATO bombing.