LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: We are not interested in any wars and conflicts (RTS, Tanjug)
Vucic met with Christian Schmidt (RTS)
Vucic: I expect an impartial approach from Schmidt (RTS)
Lajcak: Belgrade and Pristina’s positions still far apart (Beta)
Patriarch says Kosovo binds Serb nation (N1)
Militiadis Varvitsiotis: Position of Greece regarding Kosovo remains unchanged (Beta)
Opposition displeased with MEPs proposals for Holding Fair Elections in Serbia, views them as vague and unfeasible (Danas, N1)
Dacic: On Friday, a meeting with parties without foreigners, on Saturday with Vucic (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Komsic meets ambassadors of European countries; Komsic: Schmidt is taking sides which is not good; OHR: Schmidt did not take any side and he proposed joint work (Hayat)
Dodik: Not a single part of what Komsic said at meeting with EU ambassadors are stances of Presidency (RTRS)
Grlic-Radman calls on Komsic to resign if he is against constituent status of peoples (ATV)
Sejdic sends open letter criticizing Schmidt’s statements about B&H Election Law; HNS criticizes Sejdic’s statement (FTV)
Ivanic: OHR is responsible for current crisis, it should also resolve it (Oslobodjenje)
Day of Serb Unity to be marked on September 15, ruling and opposition parties in RS clash on most issues except Inzko’s decision; Comments (EuroBlic)

Croatia
FM Grlic Radman discusses situation in B&H with Covic and Zovko (Hina)Former officials from Ex-Yugoslav countries issue appeal to EU, NATO over Montenegro (Hina)

Montenegro

Djukanovic: I'm worried (RTCG)
Indictment against Kovacevic (RTCG)

North Macedonia
Horrific tragedy in Tetovo, at least 10 dead as fire rips through improvised Covid hospital (Republika)

Albania

Tetovo hospital fire, PM Rama and Ruci condoles families of victims (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic with the German ambassador about the upcoming visit of Chancellor Merkel (RTS)
Vucic: Serbia appreciates the support of the OSCE Mission (RTS)
Resumption of Belgrade - Pristina dialogue in Brussels (Tanjug)
One year later, Biden squanders Trump’s historic Kosovo-Serbia negotiations (By Richard Grenell, Federalist)
Pro-EU opposition frustrated with EP facilitators (Danas)
What MEPs suggest for election conditions (Tanjug)
Brnabic: Hungary gives the greatest support to Serbia (RTS)
Serbia-Hungary Strategic Partnership Agreement signed (RTS)
Zakharova: Legitimate canon law of the Serbian Orthodox Church should be strictly respected (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Schmidt causes big blow for those who advocate civil concept in B&H; Vulic: Bosniaks are not happy that guest is disobedient, Kresic: Bosniaks to understand that IC will no longer be their lawyer (RTRS)
International community thinking about option of Schmidt imposing changes to Law on Elections? (Klix.ba)
Leaders of HDZ and HDZ B&H to discuss B&H Election Law and HR’s statement concerning Croats (O kanal)
Session of the House of Representatives doomed (Nezavisne)
SDA’s Ramic says OHR should make system functional; SNSD’s Kovacevic says first decision to be adopted can only be decision on abolition of ‘Inzko’s law’; Stevandic says SDA and OHR are culprits for current blockade (Vecernje Novosti)

Croatia
HDZ and EPP delegations condemn incidents in Montenegro (Hina)
Former officials from Ex-Yugoslav countries issue appeal to EU, NATO over Montenegro (Hina)

Montenegro

MFA: Serbian authorities need to stop mistreating Montenegrin MPs (CDM)
Abazovic: There was no disobedience (Nova S)

North Macedonia
US President Joe Biden sends congratulations on Macedonia’s Independence Day (Republika)

Albania

The Czech Prime Minister calls for the expansion of the Schengen area (Radio Tirana)
Ambassador Soreca expresses his expectations about the new parliamentary season, EU integration should be the focus (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

Grubjesic: Brussels should ensure that the opposing positions of Belgrade and Pristina come closer (RTS)
Patriarch Porfirije: "We know this is not true" (Tanjug)
Vulin: The Serbian world is a political response to violence against Serbs (Kurir)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HR Schmidt: Croats must be given possibility to feel represented so that everything does not end up with boycott of elections (N1)
Komsic says statement of HR in context of Election Law is bad, ethnic division cannot be part of solution (O kanal)
Dodik: It is hypocritical from Komsic to use those who are no longer in Sarajevo for his settling accounts with Schmidt (ATV)
Konakovic: Schmidt’s statements are partially worrisome and partially true; Arnaut: Dayton Agreement did not give constituent peoples right to elect their own members of B&H Presidency (Oslobodjenje)
RSNA Committee on Constitutional Affairs determined no vital interest had been violated in RSNA's decisions (BHT1)
B&H Ambassador to Croatia Aleksandar Vranjes rejects accusations that he attempted to prevent Schmidt from taking part in Bled Strategic Forum (Glas Srpske)
Salkic: Peaceful dissolution means abolition of entities; RS officials criticize claims about abolition (RTRS)
SDA leader Izetbegovic says he expects pro-Montenegrin side to stop domination of Serb Orthodox Church; Dodik: Izetbegovic is last person to talk about meddling of religion into politics (EuroBlic, RTRS)

Croatia
Croatian Foreign Minister on Vulin's statement: "What should that (Serbian world) mean at all?" (Hina)
Montenegro

Abazovic confirmed: Patriarch Porfirije was endangered in Cetinje (Nova S)
Regret the inconvenience, politicians to calm tensions (RTCG)

North Macedonia
EC: The census is an important exercise and part of the EU accession process (MIA)
Albania

DP Concerned over Vucic's dreams for a 'Greater Serbia' (ADN)
US Department of State: We thank partners like Albania for making generous offers and efforts for Afghans (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

Chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina on September 7th and 8th in Brussels (RTS)
Vucic: Serbia aspires to EU, but it will not spoil relations with Russia and China (Tanjug)
Vucic awarded Austrian Chancellor with high state decoration (Tanjug)
Vucic, talks about current topics (TV Prva)
Vucic: Serbia has no Greater Serbia aspirations towards Montenegro (Vecernje Novosti)
Opposition leader went to Montenegro to incite conflicts; EU worries (Beta, N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: Montenegrin President Djukanovic suffers collapse and his attempt to carry out showdown with Serb national line has failed; Comments of other RS officials (ATV)
Izetbegovic: It is never good to mix politics and religion (Hayat)
Dodik: Dzaferovic’s request also hides intention to strengthen Schmidt (RTRS)
Majkic: Serbs had to react to anti-constitutional actions of High Representative (Oslobodjenje)
EU Delegation to B&H, US Embassy to B&H say blockade of work of B&H institutions is unacceptable; Russian Embassy to B&H says it is up to domestic politicians, not foreign embassies, to solve internal matters (Oslobodjenje)
B&H Presidency Chairperson Komsic: SNSD and HDZ B&H committed to abandoning concept of constituent status by signing 14 priorities from EC’s opinion (O kanal)
Dodik: Komsic is not relevant to speak about democracy, his opinion bout constituent status of peoples is only his personal stance (Nezavisne)
SBB B&H’s Arnaut says there should be only one President of B&H elected by Parliament of B&H to eliminate source of disputes (Dnevni list)

Montenegro

Joanikije enthroned (CDM)
Djukanovic: We witnessed great shame of SPC and Montenegrin Govt in Cetinje (CDM)
Djukanovic: I call on all citizens of Montenegro of all religions and nations and political options to contribute to preservation of peace (CDM)
Montenegrin PM Krivokapic says Sunday's attacks on police were attacks on state of Montenegro (Nova)
DF: Krivokapic informed us about coup attempt, part of govt disobeyed instructions (Pobjeda)
Abazovic: I backed Joanikije’s enthronement, most important is that we preserved peace and interfaith harmony (Pobjeda)
Quint embassies urge Montenegrins to contribute to peace (RTCG)

North Macedonia
About 90,000 citizens covered on the first day of the census (Republika)
Albania

Hillary Clinton calls Edi Rama, the conversation revealed (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

Americans tell Belgrade and Pristina: "Continue with moratorium" (Beta)
Serbia and the UN are partners in preserving peace and stability in the region (Tanjug)
Stefanovic with the UN Assistant Secretary General on further improvement of cooperation (RTS)
Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (B92)
Rakic ​​called on the international community to raise its voice and suppress new incidents in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
EU position is clear: No future without Serbia and the Balkans (Tanjug)
Serbs are at the table, Kosovars are fleeing. Unimaginable (Tanjug)
PM Brnabic: EU is Serbia's strategic commitment (Tanjug)
U.S. General: Do everything you can for Serbia to join NATO (B92)
Dacic: Red lines below which Serbia will not go when it comes to the possible dismissal of member Milorad Dodik are clear (Kurir)
Elections to be held on April 3 (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bled Strategic Forum: EU will not be complete until Western Balkan countries become member states (Glas Srpske)
Komsic and Dzaferovic meet Slovenian President Pahor (BHT1)
Dzaferovic on Bled Strategic Forum: It has been made clearer than ever before that EU is incomplete without all Western Balkan countries (O kanal)
PDP’s Crnadak: Dodik’s decision not to go to the Bled Forum is completely unreasonable (Dnevni list)
Komsic explains his statement on constituent status of peoples in B&H given during Bled Strategic Forum; Komsic’s statement sparks fierce reactions (EuroBlic)
Nesic on Komsic’s statement: There is no B&H without the RS and Serb people (Glas Srpske)
B&H Presidency members Komsic and Dzaferovic meet with HR Schmidt during Bled Strategic Forum (FTV)
Dodik: By calling on Schmidt to remove me from post of Serb member of B&H Presidency, Dzaferovic is only contributing to complete confusion in B&H (ATV)
Cubrilovic: Dodik’s removal would be disastrous and could lead to disappearance of B&H; Other reactions to Dzaferovic’s demand for removal of Dodik (ATV)
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova: Official position of Moscow is that Schmidt cannot be considered HR in B&H without UN SC’s approval; Potentially invoking Bonn Powers would be illegitimate (RTRS)
Bosniak political representatives must reject Dodik’s idea about mediation of Turkey, Serbia and Croatia (Dnevni avaz)
RS Government adopts Proposal of Law on Protection, Preservation and Use of Language of Serb People and Cyrillic Alphabet (RTRS)
B&H Presidency Dodik to attend Budapest Demographic Summit (RTRS)
Montenegro

State apparatus incompetence can have unforeseeable consequences (Dnevne novine)
Govt. aspires to make Montenegro one of Serbian World provinces (Pobjeda)
Djukanovic: Montenegro will go peacefully through current temptations (CDM)
Jelusic: It’s expensive to be in URA’s shoes (RTCG)
Albania

Rama’s third cabinet announced (Tirana Times)
DP Sees Ministers of ‘Rama 3’ Cabinet as ‘Faces of Corruption’ (ADN)
Justice Reform, US Embassy: We will continue to support Albania in this process (Radio Tirana)