Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Konuzin opened Monday a Russian-Serbian craft fair at the Progres gallery in Belgrade.

Konuzin said that the exhibited works of decorative and applied arts reveal similarities between the arts and cultures of Russia and Serbia, and called on further strengthening of ties between the two countries.

At this Easter festival, the second in a row, the Serbian people will have an opportunity to get better acquainted with the beautiful work of Russian artisans, the organizers of the event said.

In the crowded gallery, with Russian and Serbian music in the background, visitors could see characteristic works of the Russian applied arts- ranging from babushkas and Russian scarves, to decorative boxes, jewellery, clothes.

The exhibition will be opened until April 27, while a similar festival of the Serbian crafts entitled A Gift from Serbia will be held in Moscow and Sankt Petersburg in mid-June, it was announced.