LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: There is no RS without Serbia (TV Pink)
• Dacic: National priority of Serbia in the past year, and in the year ahead, is certainly the fight for the preservation of sovereignty and territorial integrity (RTS/Beta/Tanjug/RTV)
• How the US and Russia see the solution of the Kosovo issue (RTS)
• Dacic: Law on Freedom of Religion destabilizes relations between Serbia and Montenegro (RTV)
• Opposition: If regime can change threshold, it can postpone elections (N1)
• Milivojevic: Initiative for lower election threshold to create quasi democracy in Serbia (Beta)
• Report against Inzko to follow (Novosti)
• Belgrade students’ requests on Montenegro submitted to Serbian Presidency (Tanjug/RTV/Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: RS will remain military neutral and this stance needs to be respected; RS has all characteristics of state (ATV)
• Yes to Rescue Unit of B&H, but only temporarily (EuroBlic)
• SDP B&H, Our Party, People and Justice and Independent B&H List to sign agreement on joint participation in the upcoming local elections in B&H (FTV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Spasovski celebrates NATO, rather than acknowledging that “North” did not bring anything to the people (Republika)
• Commissioner Varhelyi set to visit Macedonia (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Montenegrin Law on Religious Freedom: Polarization that benefits the government(s)? (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 13 January 2020
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Taiwan is an integral part of China (RTS/FoNet)
• Vucic: The time of Serbia’s acting irresponsibly is over (TV Pink/B92/Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic, Shieb discuss situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• Djuric: Albanians not united as they used to be (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Lutovac denies DS is divided (N1)
• Election threshold to be lowered to three percent (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Inzko: RS is not state and it cannot secede (Dnevni avaz)
• HR Inzko announces he will file report to UN SC because of Dodik’s statements on RS as state, RS politicians strongly criticize this announcement (Nezavisne)
• Salkic: Announcements about secession of RS endanger peace in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Komsic: Serbia does not respect CC B&H decision by which RS Day is declared unconstitutional (Hayat)
• French Senator Meurant: RS Day is proof of patriotism and love for people, there is nothing negative about it (ATV)
• Russian Embassy to B&H does not agree with assessment that marking of RS Day is unconstitutional (RTRS)
• West is breaking you apart because it cannot dominate (EuroBlic)
• Dodik and Serbian officials deem there should be discussion on UK government’s document that proves RS leadership had no intention of occupying Srebrenica (ATV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic says EU, UK should show maturity in negotiations (Hina)
• Croatia's EU Presidency new chance for SE Europe (Hina)
• Milanovic's presidential term opportunity to improve Croatia-B&H's relations (Hina)
Montenegro
• Boskovic: We protected Montenegro’s territorial integrity and independence (CDM)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Pazin: Law on Freedom of Religion was adopted so that everybody can have equal rights (BBC)
• Von der Leyen: EU must keep its promise to North Macedonia and Albania (Politico)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 10 January 2020
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We are grateful that Palestine respects Serbia's integrity (Tanjug/Politika)
• Mutual support of Serbia, Palestine in international forums (Tanjug/RTS)
• Godfrey informs Dacic about current situation in Middle East (Beta)
• Petition initiated with the intention of Serbia filing a lawsuit against Montenegro (Beta/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Formal parade on occasion of RS Day held (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS is synonym of freedom of Serb people (Srna)
• Dodik: Preserve Serb national identity in B&H and Kosovo and Metohija (Srna)
• Reactions to marking of RS Day (BHT1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Croatia will never put up barbed wire towards B&H (Hina)
• No negotiations for Albania without combating corruption and crime (Jutarnji list)
Albania
• Electoral reform, parties' funding divides united opposition (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Croatia faces border issues during first term in EU presidency (The Irish Times)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: TurkStream to pay off in 10 to 12 years (Beta/Politika/RTS)
• Vucic: Few world statesman called Serbia and Serbs "a handful of misery" as the newly elected Croatian President Zoran Milanovic once did (B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Montenegrin agents will not rule Serbia (Beta)
• Dacic: Five countries in undefined status regarding Kosovo issue (Novosti)
• Dacic, British Ambassador ready to develop cooperation (Beta/Tanjug)
• People at prayer service in front of St. Sava's Church in Belgrade (Beta/Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Marking of RS Day- January 9th (RTRS)
• Conference on ‘Legal and Political Consequences of Declaration on Proclamation of Republic of Serb People of B&H on 9 January 1992’ starts in Sarajevo (Hayat)
• Tensions in the Sarajevo Canton Assembly do not seem to calm down (Hayat)
• B&H to finally get delegations of parliament of B&H in European and international institutions and organizations (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Appointing Ambassador to Serbia first test of Milanovic-Plenkovic cooperation? (Hina/Vecernji list)
• Institute for Development of Croatia-Serbia Relations set up in Vinkovci (Hina)
Montenegro
• Martinovic: Serbian Orthodox Church should be registered just like other religious communities (Pobjeda)
• Deployment of two Montenegrin soldiers in Iraq might be delayed (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Macron changes position, green light for Macedonia in May? (Republika)
• Alliance, Besa and Alternative to run together in the elections (Republika)
• More than a dozen Macedonian nationals at the two attacked US bases in Iraq (Telma)
Albania
• Rama: The opposition’s decision to be involved in electoral process, a good sign (Radio Tirana)
• Missiles at US troops, Meta urges Iran to respect international laws (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Turkish Stream gas pipeline officially launched in grand ceremony (Neftegaz.RU)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: TurkStream hugely significant for Serbia (RTS)
• Vucic: Pristina would like to implement Podgorica scenario, such preparations are underway (Tanjug/B92)
• First request submitted for assessment of constitutionality of the Law on Freedom of Religion (Tanjug)
• Dacic: We expect new withdrawals of Kosovo recognitions (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency members congratulate Milanovic on being elected Croatian President (N1)
• Dodik discusses unity of Serb people and relations of RS and Serbia with Patriarch Irinej in Belgrade (RTRS)
• Croat Caucus in SC Assembly initiates mechanism for protection of vital national interest (O kanal)
Croatia
• Plenkovic meets Macron in Paris, presents priorities of Croatian presidency of Council of EU (HRT1)
• Milanovic speaks to the press (Hina)
• Jandrokovic: HDZ to meet and discuss electoral defeat (Hina)
Montenegro
• New Law on Freedom of Religion becomes applicable from today (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• With a Spanish government in place, Macedonia expects to have its NATO accession fully ratified (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• TurkStream to strengthen Turkey’s energy hub position (yenisafak.com)