Serbia signed an agreement thursday with French company Dassault Aviation to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and French President Emmanuel Macron met on Thursday in Belgrade, where they signed memorandums and cooperation agreements. Macron is staying for a two-day visit to Belgrade.
After the meeting, Vucic said Serbia would own 12 fighter jets and that the contract for their purchase amounts to 2.7 billion euros.
"This is great news for us," Vucic told a joint conference with Macron.
He stressed that Serbia will pay two installments of 420 million euros in 2024 and 2025, but did not say when rafale jets would arrive in Belgrade.
Both Vucic and Macron warned earlier before the visit that one of the main topics of their meeting would be the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from Serbia.
The agreement to purchase French military aircraft was signed by Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gashić and By Dassault Executive Director Eric Trapije.