United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 28 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia ready to normalize relations with Pristina (Beta) • Vucic: Kosovo deal is crucial (Tanjug/B92) • Dacic: Historical success achieved (RTS) • Dacic: Acceleration of Brussels dialogue (Tanjug/RTV) • EC: Belgrade and Pristina are responsible for the content of the agreement (Tanjug) • Merkel and Trump discussed Western Balkans (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H officials condemn attack on journalist (RTRS) • US Embassy to B&H, OSCE, OHR, EUD condemn attack on journalist (TV1) • RS President Dodik demands info from B&H Presidency on decision to ban Russian writer Prilepin to enter B&H (ATV) • B&H FM Crnadak sends memo to B&H Executive Intelligence Committee asking for information about ban on Prilepin’s entry into B&H (TV1) • Meeting of Prime Ministers of Western Balkan states held in Durres (FTV) • Kurtz warns of influence over Western Balkans (Srna) Montenegro • Markovic: We must do everything to keep the young people on Western Balkans (CDM) fYROM • US congressmen commend Macedonia’s reform progress (MIA) • Hahn: Citizens of Macedonia should choose between EU membership and isolation (MIA) • Referendum campaign: Number of parties, amount of funds to be known Wednesday (MIA) • OSCE/ODIHR to deploy 270 observes to monitor name referendum (MIA) Albania • Albania-Kosovo joint governments meeting in Peja (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Merkel: We support dialogue, but territorial integrity is important (European Western Balkans) • Serbia-Kosovo possible border changes explained: What's at stake? (euronews)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 27 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: No details before all is agreed (Beta) • Djuric: Vucic to visit places in Kosovo no president has visited (Tanjug/Prva TV) • Vulin: Delineation is the only way to stop creation of Greater Albania (Beta/B92) • Arsic: Albanians from Medvedja don’t want to join Kosovo (Novosti/B92) • SPC to hold a special meeting about Kosovo and Metohija? (Tanjug/B92) • Ivanic: Bosniaks need leader for historical step forward (Politika, by Mladen Kremenovic) • Bieber: Vucic and Thaci don’t want quick Kosovo solution; silence in EU dangerous • (N1) • EC: Belgrade and Pristina need room for agreement (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: RS will not allow introduction of silent sanctions against Russia (Srna) • Cvijanovic: Ban to Prilepin to enter B&H is outrageous and part of hysteria against Russia (RTRS) • Ivanic demands explanation for ban against Prilepin (BNTV) • RS officials react to ban against Prilepin (ATV/RTRS/TV1) • Trilateral meeting between B&H, Serbia and Turkey to take place in Banja Luka on September 4 (Nezavisne) Croatia • Croat minority praises Serbian President (Hina) fYROM • Only majority MPs certain to take part in referendum campaign so far (MIA) • International support for the name deal with Greece and EU and NATO membership (MIA) Albania • Emigrants blocked in Italy, Albania: Ready to help (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU commissioner goes against Merkel on Balkans borders (EUobserver)

Friday 24 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We will all lose something in agreement with Albanians (Tanjug, Beta) • Vucic: Serbia not close to being offered northern Kosovo by someone (Tanjug, RTS) • Dacic: Kosovo is Fiction, it does not exist in reality (TV Prva) • Dacic: Demarcation in B&H is not on Serbian agenda (Vecernje Novosti) • Security situation in Kosovo complex, chief commanders say (Beta) • Vucic: Croatian minority in Serbia got all they requested (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • OSA bans Russian writer Prilepin to enter B&H due to security risk (RTRS) Croatia • Slovenes begin lobbying in proceedings against Croatia (Poslovni Dnevnik) fYROM • Spasovski: Minor forces' want to see Macedonia's referendum fail (MIA) Albania • Bushati meeting with Presevo's Valley officials (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Bosnia seeks alleged war criminal’s extradition from Serbia (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 23 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: There is no border between Serbia and Kosovo (Prva TV) • Next Vucic-Thaci meeting of key importance (Prva TV) • Foggo: I'd be glad to hear plans of Vucic and Thaci (Blic) • Ivanic: Dodik taking advantage of Bosnian Serbs' problem (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • US Embassy in B&H reacts to Dodik’s statement about agreement signed between B&H CoM and USAID (ATV) • Dodik: US Ambassador to B&H is interfering with internal matters of B&H (RTRS) Croatia • Croatia extradites war crimes suspect to Bosnia (Hina) fYROM • US commends name agreement, hopes for successful referendum in Macedonia (MIA) • Zaev-Merkel: Upcoming referendum reflects citizens’ vision for Macedonia’s future (MIA) • EU’s Hahn: Forthcoming referendum – a choice between EU future and isolation (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Land Swap No Magic Wand for Serbia’s Albanians (BIRN) • A Balkan border change the West should welcome (Politico)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 20 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: We don’t have the right to leave the problem of Kosovo and Metohija to future generations (Politika) • Drecun: US wants guarantees about B&H (Tanjug) • Kozarev: They are attacking every attempt of compromise over hatred (Tanjug) • Dveri: Vucic to inform the parliament about negotiations (FoNet) • Ivanic: It is clear that new Report on Srebrenica does not aim to deny anyone’s victims (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS President says time has come for Serbs to come out with clear political and national program and demands, which might be their goal in this century (RTRS) • Dodik says commission which should prepare report on Srebrenica and suffering of Serbs in Sarajevo must be independent (RTRS) • Bosniak Caucus vetoes conclusions regarding Report on Srebrenica (N1) • Djokic: New commission on Srebrenica has one goal only – to establish truth and nothing else (RTRS) • Russia is not going to deliver weapons to B&H (Oslobodjenje) Montenegro • "There are no protected individuals in the fight against crime and corruption " (RTCG) fYROM • Sekerinska: Defense Ministry to allocate approx. MKD 60 million for referendum campaign (MIA) • Zaev meets SEC members ahead of name referendum (MIA) • Ahmeti: All in favor of Macedonia's EU and NATO integration will support referendum (MIA) • Sekerinska: In just a year, Macedonia becomes trusted partner of NATO, neighbors and allies (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo, Serbia Mull Territorial Swap to End Dispute (Voice of America)