LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic very unpleasantly surprised by Slovenian president (Tanjug/B92) • Brnabic: Kosovo independence unacceptable for Serbia (Beta) • Vucic wants support for declaration on survival of Serbs (Beta) • Dacic: Dialogue with Pristina precondition for stability of region (government website/Beta/RTS/Tanjug) • Burundi withdraws recognition of Kosovo independence (Beta) • Belgrade sends protest note to Barbados over recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug) • Djuric: Belgrade will pose questions about Ivanovic’s murder (Tanjug) • Djuric: Decade of encouragement for separatist movements (RTS) • Mogherini optimistic about Belgrade-Pristina agreement (Tanjug) • Lavrov: ‘Wicked practice’- EU pushes Balkans to choose either West or Russia (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik confirms he will run for B&H Presidency; reactions (Srna/BNTV) • Durakovic confirms he will run for RS President in general elections (Fena) • Insulting poster taped on building of Serbian Embassy in Sarajevo; reactions (Faktor.ba) • Gutic gets removal, Kukic gets bomb! (Dnevni avaz) • RS President visits Serb community in Karlovac (ATV) • B&H CoM adopts answers to EC Questionnaire (BHT1) • There are no legal and legitimate elections without changes to Law on Elections (Dnevni list) • Covic: There will be no talks on elections in Mostar (RTRS) • US Embassy expresses concern over purchase of 2,500 rifles for RS Police (Oslobodjenje) • EUD comments procurement of rifles for RS Police (Oslobodjenje) • US Embassy: We are not planning any training that would include usage of firearms that the RS is purchasing from Serbia (NAP) • Consent requested from B&H institutions before issuing permit for RS MoI’s purchase of firearms (BHT1) • Salkic: Single curriculum in Serbia and in RS represents most severe form of disrespect of B&H sovereignty (Hayat) • Court of B&H: Saric acquitted of charges for genocide in Srebrenica (Oslobodjenje) • Delegation of Croatian parliament pays visit to B&H (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Serbian minority in Croatia demands separate territorial unit (Jutarnji list) • Slovenia says Croatia is bad model for future EU Members (Hina) • Juncker: No EU Accession for Western Balkans countries with border disputes (Hina) • Croatian and Russian Foreign Ministers meet (Hina) Montenegro • Collapse of the opposition: we can reach an agreement but in our way (CDM) • Kosovo’s government adopted annex to border demarcation agreement (CDM) • Montenegro and Albania are leaders in European integrations, says Mogherini (MINA) fYROM • Macedonia's road to EU and NATO needs to be unblocked, says MSC chairman (MIA) • Hahn very confident name dispute will be solved by end of June (MIA) • Stoltenberg calls for flexibility in name negotiations (Meta) Albania • Rama proposes one President for Albania and Kosovo (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbs won't back Kosovo recognition for EU seat, president warns (Reuters) • Serbian Orthodox Church faces economic blockade — Russia’s OSCE envoy (TASS)

LOCAL PRESS • Great potential for boosting economic cooperation with Russia (Beta) • Activities to strengthen economic cooperation with Russia agreed (Beta) • Important role of OSCE for respect of human rights in Kosovo and Metohija (Beta/Tanjug) • Fabrizi: Series of recommendations on how to improve media situation in Serbia soon (Beta) • Fabrizi: problems between neighboring countries to be resolved before joining EU (RTS) • Varadi: Kosovo de facto not part of Serbia (TV N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Purchase of large quantities of equipment and armament for RS MoI raises concerns in local and international public (BHT1) • Niksic and Inzko discuss developments related to amending of Election Law of B&H (FTV) • SDP Presidency fears SDA and HDZ B&H actually do not want amendments to Law on Elections (Oslobodjenje) • Wigemark warns about attempts to exert political pressures on judiciary (EuroBlic) Croatia • Vucic’s visit divides Croatian MPs (Hina) • Anti-Vucic protestors shocked with President Grabar-Kitarovic’s belittlement (Index.hr) • Vucic in Vrginmost: You expect my humility, but you won’t see it (HRT) • Croatia and Serbia to appoint war reparations task force (Hina) • Did Croatia help Vucic improve his image in the West? (Vecernji list) • Plenkovic expected to discuss issue of Election Law of B&H in Brussels (HRT1) Montenegro • Opposition willing to enter presidential race but still has no candidate (CDM) • NOVA acknowledges Serbs are a minority (Pobjeda) • Pahor urged Kosovo to ratify the demarcation agreement with Montenegro as soon as possible (CDM) fYROM • Dimitrov, Kotzias meet Nimetz in Vienna (MIA) Albania • President Meta meets European Parliament delegation (ADN) • EU accession negotiations, Kukan calls for unity (ADN) • Electoral reform, OSCE/ODIHR suggests corrections (ADN) • Changes in diplomacy, President Meta signs 4 decrees (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Brussels Finally Got the Western Balkans by the Horns (EUinside)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbs love those who love them - FM meets with Austrian VC (Beta/Tanjug/B92) • Djuric: Brussels informed that we are ready to continue dialogue with Pristina (RTS/Tanjug) • Ruzic: We need to strengthen inter-municipality cooperation (RTV) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik comments Vucic’s visit to Zagreb (ATV) • Vucic - Grabar-Kitarovic: Croat member of B&H Presidency has to be elected by Croats (TV1) • Wigemark: EU and IC will continue helping but will not impose solutions for changes to Law on Elections of B&H (EuroBlic) • SDP B&H will send proposal of changes to Election Law into urgent procedure (Hayat) • Dodik: I will not run away from candidacy for office of B&H Presidency member, if elected I will raise issue of state judiciary institutions; third entity would stabilize B&H (FTV) • Dodik stated that arming of the RS Ministry of Interior will continue (BNTV) • Konakovic says he left SDA because certain individuals in party protect crime, “SDA has strong influence on judiciary” (TV1) • Security commission waits for Mektic’s report on paramilitary units (N1) • US Embassy urges institutions to investigate potential threats (N1) • Izetbegovic meets UN’s Dieng, underlines importance of legal framework to prevent denial of genocide (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Plenkovic and Vucic discuss war reparations, MP heckles Vucic (Hina) • Croatia and Serbia give themselves two years to solve border issues (Hina) • Presidents meet with religious leaders (HRT) fYROM • Zaev-Erdogan: Support for settling the name dispute with Greece, more intensive economic cooperation (MIA) • Turkey's parliament voices support for Macedonia's bid to join NATO (MIA) • Sela is against the name of “Gorna Makedonija” without translation (Meta) Albania • Borders management, Albania - EU agreement signed (ADN) • Albania, progress in freedom of expression (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Western Balkans must break down trade barriers (Politico) • Arms shipment to Bosnian Serbs stokes EU fears (The Guardian) • ‘Macedonia’ in FYROM Name Unavoidable, Tsipras says (Greek Reporter)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbian and Croatian presidents did not talk about the past (Tanjug/B92) • Continued support of Austria to European integration of Serbia (RTS/Tanjug) • Building new relations with US on grounds of former cooperation (Beta/RTS) • Dacic: Important visit to Suriname (Beta) • Djuric: Positive trend in relations between Serbia and France (RTS/Tanjug) • Kosovo Serbs: Wonderful to know that the state stands behind you (RTV) • Serbian Justice Ministry: Pristina delivers documentation on Ivanovic murder (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Mektic says Serbs must acknowledge genocide in Srebrenica; Mektic denies allegations (Vecernji list) • Dodik: Srebrenica is place of suffering of both Bosniaks and Serbs (Glas Srpske) • Statements of Mektic on genocide in Srebrenica spark strong reactions (RTRS) • Covic: Amendments to Election Law of B&H top priority issue for Croats (N1) • Inzko: Changes to constitutional organization require agreement of constituent and other peoples (Slobodna Dalmacija) • Konakovic announces leaving SDA, but not post of SC Prime Minister (TV1) • Foreigners want formation of third bloc in RS (EuroBlic) • Netherlands Embassy evacuated due to bomb threat (Fena) Croatia • Serbia to help Croatia in search for missing persons (Dnevnik.hr/Hina) • Protest held on Ban Jelacic Square against Vucic visit (HRT) Montenegro • Djukanovic’s up on arms over Berane election results (CDM) • Jovicevic gives up; Brkovic and Tadic-Mijovic opposition’s presidential candidates? (CDM) • Democrats to provide full support to opposition’s candidate (CDM) • Hahn: There are no additional conditions for Montenegro (CDM) • Demarcation with Montenegro must not be overturned (RTCG) fYROM • Grubi meets with Nimetz in New York and tells him DUI want a dignified solution (Meta) • Janushev: SDSM and DUI are competing with each other which party is going to make appeasements with the name (Meta) • Russia wants its cooperation with Macedonia to flourish further (MIA) • Russian MFA on Strategy for the Western Balkans: Our principle is not “with us or against us” (Meta) • Over 64 percent of Macedonian citizens favor EU accession, 66 percent want NATO membership (MIA) • Zaev-Yildirim: Turkey supports Macedonia for NATO membership, bilateral cooperation to be promoted (MIA) Albania • Has Albania fulfilled the criteria for EU accession? (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Vucic Hands Files on Missing Serbs to Croatia (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 8 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Establishment of Community of Serb municipalities of vital importance for Serbia, Serbs in Kosovo (Politika/RTS/Beta/Tanjug) • UNSC: Russia and US present opposing views on Kosovo (Beta) • Vucic: Huge obstacles on EU path - citizens to decide what to do (B92/Tanjug) • Brnabic: Serbia committed to meeting obligations on road to EU (Beta/RTS) • Hahn: Agreement on normalization is an empty paper (Beta/B92/RTS) • Joksimovic: EU Strategy – incentive for Serbia (RTS) • Drecun doesn’t believe that Pristina will resolve Ivanovic’s murder (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Mogherini: New Strategy for Western Balkans is historic opportunity for countries in region (BHT) • Wigemark: We neither can nor we want to impose solutions; OHR’s intervention re Law on Elections would mean step backwards (Dnevni avaz) • Cavara meets members of SBB B&H, insists for SBB B&H to stay in power (FTV) • Ivanic meets Grabar-Kitarovic in Zagreb (BHT1) • Bosnian Croats and Bosniaks trade war crimes accusations (Jutarnji list) • OHR will not impose solutions regarding Mostar City status and electoral rules (Hayat/Dnevni avaz) • Inzko concerned about increasing tendency of glorifying war criminals, denying of genocide and war crimes (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Prime Minister: No disagreements about Serbian President’s visit (Hina) Montenegro • Becic gave up: He won’t be a presidential candidate (CDM) fYROM • Zaev: We want a solution for the name, but not at all costs – we changed the Constitution once (Meta) • Hahn: Solution for name dispute is possible only with leadership and statesmanship (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev should reveal which name he will accept as a geographical heading (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo: Despite differences, potential for trust among political leaders remains, Security Council told (UN News Centre)