Chief of Staff of the Serbian Army General Miloje Miletic and Chief of Staff of the Russian Army General Nikolai Makarov expressed mutual interest in Moscow with regard to intensification of military cooperation.

Miletic and Makarov pointed out that there is mutual interest for intensification of cooperation, especially when it comes to military and economic issues and joint training.

The two generals exchanged views on the possibilities for continuation and further enhancement of cooperation in the areas of military education and military medicine, the Serbian Defence Ministry posted on its website.

During the talks, the officials confirmed that Russia's delegation would participate at the Strategic Military Partner Conference for in Belgrade from June 13 to 15, the ministry said. As the head of the Serbian Army delegation during its visit to Russia which will end on June 3, Miletic will visit the 5th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.

At the beginning of the visit, on May 31, ITAR-TASS learnt from the Russian Defence Ministry that both sides would review the situation and the perspectives of military and technical cooperation, exchange experiences in the process of reforms of national armed forces and discuss a series of questions of mutual interest.

The Serbian Defence Ministry recalled that Serbia and Russia have most intensive defence cooperation in the areas of military education and military economy.

Several expert groups and delegations of the two armies have exchanged visits so far, and a joint Serbia-Russian working group for military-technical cooperation has also been set up.