Russia: Shoigu calls on Serbia to assist in Palmyra demining operation

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu invited Serbia to cooperate in the demining operation in Palmyra, during a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic in Moscow on Thursday.
Addressing the Serbian delegates as "colleagues" and "partners," Shoigu called on Serbian sappers to jointly conduct the operation with Russian forces in ancient and modern Palmyra. The Russian defence minister suggested that the two countries could also discuss cooperation in the area of defence, including the "delivery of equipment" to Serbia scheduled for later this year.
Dacic meanwhile described Russia as "one of the major allies [of Serbia]" adding that Belgrade is "also interested in developing ... cooperation in defence."