Rosatom later reported that in meetings on Monday, Likhachev also held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić "during which they discussed expanding cooperation in nuclear energy, attracting Serbian companies to Rosatom's international projects, and training Serbian applicants in nuclear fields at Russian universities".  

Россия и далее будет бесперебойно поставлять природный газ в Сербию.

The framework agreement was signed in Moscow today by Rosatom Overseas President Yevgeny Pakermanov and Nenad Popović, Serbian Minister without Portfolio in charge of Innovation and Technological Development and president of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation with Russia.

Serbia also intends to fund gas, solar and wind power projects.

Serbia’s installed capacity stood at 8 GW at the end of 2020, with 52% of coal and 39% of hydro.

Отмечен рост объема закупаемого республикой газа «Газпрома» в 2021 году. За первые пять месяцев он увеличился на 125,9% относительно аналогичного периода 2020 года.

The main priority for the government is the construction of medium-sized and large hydropower plants because they will provide sustainable energy during the energy transition period, she noted.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Serbia’s real GDP is projected to contract by 3 percent in 2020 and is expected recover next year with growth at 6 percent.

Serbia's economic growth is projected at 3.5 percent in 2019 and 4 percent in 2020, with negative contributions from the external environment offset by strong domestic demand.

Hungary's economy is expected to finish 2019 on a strong footing, growing well above 4 percent.