Serbia to boost defence industry cooperation with France, President Vucic says

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum, at the Elysee Presidential palace in Paris, France, November 10, 2023. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia wants to boost defence industry cooperation with France, and is still seeking to buy Rafale fighter jets, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, in a further sign of Belgrade's shift away from Russia as an arms supplier.

Vucic said he will discuss the cooperation with French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to France scheduled for April 8.