MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Russian gas holding Gazprom will boost natural gas deliveries to Serbia by 15% in 2018, press service of the Kremlin said on Tuesday in its pre-reads for the meeting between presidents of Russia and Serbia.

"Natural gas supplies to Serbia surged by 26% this year and were above 2 bln cubic meters (1.75 bln cubic meters in 2016). The growth by 15% is projected for 2018," the pre-reads say.

Russia’s Lukoil and Power Machines companies are also working with Serbian partners. Inter RAO Group is ready for cooperation. Russia’s Gazprom Neft is the majority shareholder of Serbian NIS company.