Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to visit Serbia in January, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Friday during a visit to Belgrade, Russian news agency TASS reports.

"We consider today's talks an important step in preparing the planned visit of Putin to Serbia for January next year," Borisov said at a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic.

As topics of Putin's meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Borisov outlined the issues of Russian-Serbian cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, infrastructure, industry, and civilian use of nuclear energy. Borisov added that special attention will be paid to the signing of a package of bilateral agreements, Tass reports.