MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Serbia is counting on the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a discount on Russian gas, Serbia’s former deputy prime minister and now chairman of the Supervisory Board of state gas company Srbijagas Aleksandar Vulin said in an interview with TASS ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
"I am confident that it (the contract for Russian gas supplies to Serbia -- TASS) will be extended," Vulin noted. "And even if we have not concluded a new long-term contract, we do have a short-term one, but a contract on the best possible terms, with the best price and the best volume of gas. Therefore, President [Vladimir] Putin will not allow us to experience difficulties this winter. I am absolutely certain, absolutely sure, that we will continue to enjoy President Putin’s support in the future," he added.
He also stressed that the Russian leader has always firmly supported Belgrade.
Commenting on reports about an attempted act of sabotage on the Serbian section of the TurkStream gas pipeline, Vulin said that he was not involved in the investigation. "Everything I know about it, I know from the media, so I cannot comment on it," he added.
