BELGRADE, October 9. /TASS/. The imposition of sanctions by the United States against the NIS company is all politics, and Russia, for its part, will continue to support Belgrade, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko stated.
"Today, as sanctions are imposed, the biggest thing is that we’re keeping a cool head, not getting overly emotional. The US made this decision a long time ago, but it was delayed, and in the end, they chose to go forward with it based purely on politics. There is nothing here related to the economy, energy, or anything else, it is a political decision," the diplomat emphasized.
"Regarding NIS, our embassy is in constant contact with the company’s leadership. They are well-prepared, because they understood that this decision was coming sooner or later. The company has reserves and will be able to adapt," Botsan-Kharchenko noted.
He expressed confidence that the situation in the Serbian market will remain stable in the near future. "There is no need to expect shortages, disruptions, panic in the market, or threats to Serbia’s energy security," the diplomat clarified.
The ambassador stressed that Moscow does not intend to scale down its cooperation with Belgrade. "Gazprom and the Russian side remain reliable partners, and, of course, we are not going to kick Serbia to the curb just because of this. Within the framework of our bilateral cooperation, Serbia will maintain its energy security, as before," he assured.
