site.btaSerbian Foreign Minister Defends Deal with Russia amid Criticism from EU

After the Russian and Serbian Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Nikola Selakovic, signed a bilateral agreement on September 23 during the 77th UN General Assembly, Serbia faced a wave of criticism from the EU. Selakovic tried to downplay the agreement during a press conference on Sunday, calling it "technical" and adding that it relates to bilateral ties rather than security issues, AP reported.