United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 4 September 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Dayton 2 for Kosovo (Srpski Telegraf/Tanjug) • Mogherini: Chance of reaching agreement within months is realistic (Beta) • Community of Serb Municipalities could be part of the final agreement (Tanjug) • Joint letter of Serbian Orthodox congregations and organizations in the US to senators, members of Congress and administration officials (NSPM/KosSev) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Pacolli not to attend informal meeting in Banja Luka; Dodik: Pacolli is not welcome in Banja Luka (BHT1) • OHR: Entities do not have right to secession and exist on ground of Constitution of B&H (N1) • B&H HoR to discuss request for Mektic's removal on Tuesday (RTRS) • B&H HoP’s CLAC defines proposal of amendments to Law on Criminal Procedure of B&H (FTV) • Retrial in case of Oric and Muhic starts before Appellate Division of Court of B&H; B&H Prosecutor Janjic receives death threats (BNTV) • ‘Quick Response 2018’ begins in Butmir (N1) Croatia • Croatian Navy vessel joins NATO operation in Mediterranean (Hina) fYROM • Zaev-Page: All political stakeholders to put Macedonia’s interests as priority at upcoming referendum (MIA) • Dimitrov: Upcoming referendum will be successful (MIA) • Xhaferi meets Head of OSCE/ODIHR referendum observation mission Petersen (MIA) • Mogherini: Opportunities for opening EU accession talks to be seized now (MIA) • Dimitrov-Scherbak: EU-, NATO-oriented Macedonia wants strong relations with Russia (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Hahn: We should leave Serbia and Kosovo to discuss the issue of territory (European Western Balkans/RFE) • Western Balkans: Dateless accession perspective (EURACTIV) • Kosovo-Serbia land swap could send whole region into turmoil (RT)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 3 September 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic, Hahn: Preservation of regional stability needed (Beta) • Dacic: Delineation one of the ideas, there are no other (Tanjug/TV Pink) • Dacic: Dialogue precondition for regional stability (RTS) • Djuric: Unity needed for solution to Kosovo issue (RTS) • Alliance for Serbia (SzS) officially formed (Beta) • Djilas: The future lies in cooperation (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • OHR expresses support to open letter sent to Mogherini by former HRs (FTV) • Osmanovic: It would be irresponsible to draw a parallel between Kosovo and B&H; Issue of internal organization of B&H will have to be raised soon (Dnevni list) • Consistent and wise politics of SBB regarding protection of B&H borders (Dnevni avaz) • Crnadak: RS and Kosovo are not connected; No reason for RS position within B&H to be obstacle for agreement between Serbia and Kosovo (Oslobodjenje) • Palmer: Official Washington respects RS (BNTV) • Dacic: Official Sarajevo obstructs B&H-Serbia border demarcation (Hayat) • Issue of the border between B&H and Serbia: statements and reactions (ATV) Croatia • Croatia hosts 13th Dubrovnik Forum; main topics were issue of migrations, rise of populism and threats to EU's fundamental values (N1) fYROM • Zaev and Vucic discuss implementation of 'one stop shop' project at border crossing (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU eyes Kosovo and Serbia enlargement deal (EUobserver) • US-backed Kosovo land-swap border plan under fire from all sides (The Guardian)

LOCAL PRESS • US also to take Kosovo off the UN Security Council in September (Novosti) • Dacic: Pristina lost support of great powers (Blic) • Odalovic: The figure of 10,250 missing shows how serious the problem is (RTS) • Sava Janjic: Delineation is a model in line with the ethnic cleansing policy (Vreme/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Zvizdic: Instead of changing borders, it is necessary sign border demarcation agreements (TV1) • Three former High Representatives address Mogherini and warn that possible change of borders between Serbia and Kosovo could lead to instability in B&H (TV1) • Governments of RS and Serbia adopt 16 conclusions and sign a number of inter-govt. memorandums and agreements at joint session in Trebinje (RTRS) • Izetbegovic meets with Palestinian President Abbas, calls for respecting of all UN resolutions and stopping of violence (TV1) • NATO’s Gottemoeller discusses Western Balkans with EU defense ministers (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Prime Minister warns about rise of populism in EU (Hina) Montenegro • Rudovic announces formation of Montenegrin opposition alliance (Pobjeda) • Radulovic: Guests from Serbia don’t swallow terrible lies (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Danielsson: Referendum offers unique opportunity for citizen to shape their future (MIA) • Zaev expects vast citizens’ support for Macedonia’s future (MIA) • Pendarovski: Macedonia expects to join NATO in Q1 of 2020 (MIA) • IRI poll: 57% support EU, NATO membership under the name 'Republic of North Macedonia' (MIA) • Slovenia's support for the Euro-Atlantic integration of Macedonia reaffirmed (MIA) Albania • Albanian deported from Italy for connection with ISIS (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo premier warns border change with Serbia ‘would mean war’ (Irish Times) • Serbia, Kosovo and the Prospect of Partition (Geopolitical Futures) • Kammenos: The Greek people will have the last word on FYROM-Greece accord (To Vima)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: We have to discover the fate of the missing (Tanjug) • Brnabic, Fabrizi discuss Constitutional amendments and Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta) • US Embassy in Belgrade: Scott in Pristina in order to hear stands of officials (Tanjug) • Mitchell expresses support for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet) • Vucic to Keefe: Serbia will not accept humiliating solution for Kosovo and Metohija (FoNet) • Arifi: Merging Presevo Valley with Kosovo is like the fall of the Berlin wall (Beta) • Hahn: Progress in Serbia-Kosovo talks, early for more (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Could exchange of territories between Serbia and Kosovo affect B&H’s territorial integrity? (TV1) • B&H politicians say possible border demarcation between Serbia and Kosovo can have no effect on B&H (Oslobodjenje) • Bosnia not to be mentioned in Serbia-Kosovo negotiations (Fena) • European Parliament delegation visits B&H (TV1) • Security and defense of Western Balkans discussed at informal meeting of EU Ministers of Defense (BHT1) • Inzko: Voters in B&H should not once again believe in illusion that their ethnic group is under attack (Nezavisne) • Concerns in EU parliament over situation in Bosnia (N1) Croatia • Croatia looking for 2,525 missing persons (Hina) • Croatia supports inclusion of Western Balkans in EU defense policy (Hina) Montenegro • Montenegro ruling parties welcome Rudovic’s idea (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Zaev: 30 September referendum – process for strengthening Macedonia’s independence (MIA) • 30 parties join forces to campaign for 'Yes' vote in name referendum (MIA) • President Ivanov to be in New York for UN GA on name referendum day (MIA) • FM Dimitrov attends informal ministerial meeting in Vienna (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • In Bosnia-Herzegovina Jihadists More Welcome Than Russian Writers (Strategic Culture Foundation)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 29 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Wadephul: Redrawing of borders not good (Tanjug) • Djuric: Attitude towards missing must be sincere (Tanjug) • Support of OSCE Mission to process of Constitution amendment (Beta) • KFOR Commander: We operate under UNSCR 1244 (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Mektic: Ruling authority is preparing incidents in RS ahead of elections (TV1) • SNSD: Prosecutor’s Office should check Mektic’s claims about incidents ahead of elections (TV1) • Ivanic: OSA B&H could not have prevented Prilepin from entering B&H (ATV) • Austria to deploy additional 150 soldiers in B&H as part of EUFOR (Dnevni list) Croatia • Prime Minister meets with German Chancellor Merkel (Hina/N1/HRT) Montenegro • Markovic: Dacic’s statement is rude and not worthy of any comments (RTCG) fYROM • Dimitrov meets NATO Deputy Secretary General, affirms Macedonia's determination to join the Alliance (MIA) • US Congressmen meet Sekerinska, congratulate Macedonia on NATO membership invitation (MIA) Albania • Meta interview regarding Belgrade – Pristina dialogue: Dialogue aims at accepting reality, not altering it! (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo and Serbia: A dangerous but not unprecedented Balkan land swap (London School of Economics)