LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Pompeo meeting - Unfreezing of dialogue? (Blic/Novosti/Tanjug)
• Milivojevic: Key to compromise solution in US hands (Tanjug)
• Extraordinary cooperation between Serbia, China in all areas (RTS)
• SzS no longer to take part in talks with ruling party (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cancelling both sessions agreed (Srna)
• Komsic meets with Ambassadors Nelson and Field (Hayat/FTV/TV1)
• EC allocates 10 million Euros for B&H for solving of migrant crisis (Al Jazeera)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Nikoloski: Merkel and Orban’s policies are the future of VMRO-DPMNE and Macedonia (Republika)
Albania
• DP protests in Shkodra, FRPD's Chairman gets arrested (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Merkel: ‘Truly united Europe’ includes Western Balkans (Politico)

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Recognition of Kosovo within existing borders is a red line Serbia will not cross (Tanjug/RTS)
• Jovanovic: Brnabic might find acceptable Kosovo secession with border adjustments (Beta)
• Dacic: My goal is for the number of Kosovo recognitions to fall below 97 (TV Happy/Tanjug/RTV)
• Djuric: We are finding ways to supply the people (Politika)
• Serbian opposition walks out of meeting with authorities (N1)
• Boycott unless new REM elected by 15 September (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Komsic openly depraving the system on which B&H rests (Srna/Glas Srpske)
• Dodik says he will vote against B&H’s ANP at B&H Presidency’s special session on Tuesday (BHT1)
• OHR: RS’ attempts to undo previously agreed reforms are contrary to DPA (ATV)
• Dodik: Construction of the “Milos Veliki” Highway important for all Serbs (Srna)
Albania
• Basha: Rama is Balkan’s most corrupt PM (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia's new Chinese-built highway section opens to traffic (Xinhua)
• Serbia to get Russian-made Mi-35 and Mi-17 military transport helicopters in early 2020 (TASS)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 16 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Less than 100 states recognize Kosovo at this moment (RTS)
• Dacic asks Japan to again refrain from voting on Kosovo’s admission to UNESCO, Interpol (Beta)
• Diplomat: Japan demands that Kosovo lift taxes as soon as possible (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: I reject any US interference in internal affairs (Srna)
• Dodik to Ivantsov: Story about NATO and ANP was made up in order to prevent formation of authorities at B&H level (RTRS)
• Dodik meets Wigemark (FTV)
• Izetbegovic: Without ANP, Dzaferovic will not vote in favor of Tegeltija as B&H CoM Chairman-designate (FTV)
• Izetbegovic is obstructing agreement about border (Glas Srpske)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski condemns Zaev’s hateful statement (Republika)
Albania
• Meta: Without media freedom, Albania's quest to EU is impossible (ADN)
• Pjetri gives up mayor's position, Basha appeals for Premier's removal (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Belarus, Serbia discuss military, technical cooperation prospects (BelTA)
• US Diplomat: Dodik Rhetoric Undermining Bosnian Government Deal (VoA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 15 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Kuburovic: North Macedonia decision on Morina politics, not law (Beta)
• Stefanovic: This tramples on the essence of international law (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: Attempt at artificial equalization of Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• Russia prepared to assist the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (TV Prva)
• SzS: Vucic buying time trying to split opposition (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDA: Only solution for overcoming current deadlocks in process of Euro-Atlantic integration and establishment of new convocation of B&H CoM is adoption of modified ANP (TV1)
• Dodik: SDA’a false claims about ANP (Srna)
• Komsic: Dodik has three options re ANP (TV1)
• Izetbegovic: International community conducting activities to bring closer stances on submission of ANP (Al Jazeera)
• Dzaferovic: It is necessary to find compromise re all issues (ATV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: For me and the government, all people are equal (MIA/Republika)
• VMRO DPMNE: The European perspective of the state is seriously endangered because of Zaev’s crimes and corruption (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Expert to ANSA, foreign fighters return challenge to Balkans (ANSA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 14 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Withdrawals of Kosovo recognitions hurts the Quint (TV Pink/FoNet)
• Dacic briefs Serbian Ambassadors on situation in Kosovo (Beta)
• Dacic, Botsan-Harchenko discuss topics of particular importance (Beta/Tanjug)
• Botsan-Harchenko warns conditions being created to blame Serbia (FoNet)
• What’s behind Quint’s strong message to Belgrade and Pristina, and who will be under more pressure (Telegraf)
• Belgrade commemorates Serb victims of crimes in Gorazdevac 16 years ago (Beta)
• Court in Skopje: Conditions not fulfilled for extradition of Morina to Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Komsic: If ANP is not adopted, I will not vote for new B&H CoM Chair (RTRS/ radiosarajevo.ba)
• Dodik claims that ANP will not be sent to Brussels (Tanjug/RTRS)
Montenegro
• Gegaj: Great Albania isn’t supported by every Albanian politician (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev says he is not considering a resignation or holding early elections (Republika)
• Alliance of Albanians calls for early elections to be held as soon as possible (Republika)
• Zaev and Hahn discussed what to do next regarding the fast growing corruption scandal (Republika)
Albania
• Accusations, Rama excludes Pjetri from SP (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Could delays to Balkan enlargement undermine the EU? (Euronews)