LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbia actively contributes to preservation of world peace security (Beta)
• Dacic: Pacolli is a bit nervous (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Belgrade’s consent needed for introducing Rice in the “game” (Blic/FoNet)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija: Victims of political and illegal persecution to be released (Tanjug)
• Mihajlovic: Serbian could become seat of the Secretariat on Transport Community (Beta/RTS)
• EU: Mladic ruling touches upon some of darkest events (B92)
• Normalization without recognition (NIN)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Mladic’s defense starts preparations for process of appeal (RTRS)
• Zakharova: Mladic’s verdict is biased and it will undermine reconciliation efforts in Balkans (RTRS)
• Dodik and Durakovic receive death threats (Hayat)
• Dodik: Hypothetical answer to hypothetical question (Srna)
• Bosniak veto on RS Assembly’s resolution on military neutrality of RS to end up before RS Constitutional Court (RTRS)
• RS to mark 9 January despite B&H CC's decision (BN TV)
• SDS leader Govedarica and Serbian President Vucic meet in Belgrade to discuss Serb interest and position (BN TV)
• Statehood Day of B&H (Vecernji list/Dnevni avaz/TV1)
Croatia
• DORH to prosecute Mladic for crimes in Croatia (HRT)
• Ministers deny possibility of government reshuffle and early elections (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Brajovic: We do not give in to blackmail (CDM)
• Montenegro does not want bad relations with Russia, let alone conflicts (CDM)
fYROM
• Macedonia's perspective lies in EU and NATO membership, says Bulgarian PM Borissov (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia Parks Language Law to Focus on EU Priorities (BIRN)

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Thursday 23 November 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Verdict to Mladic unusable for reviewing the lawsuit against Serbia (Tanjug)
• Dacic: List of countries recognizing Kosovo and Metohija will come down below 100 (RTS)
• Albanian President “unofficially” to visit Medvedja (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Mladic is a hero who prevented genocide against Serbs (Srna)
• Crnadak: RS is discontent with work of ICTY (BN TV)
• Izetbegovic: Mladic is a criminal and coward and not hero (Fena)
• Oric: Mladic should stand trial before his own people (Dnevni avaz)
• Spokesperson for Antonio Guterres: Verdict of the ICTY is a reminder for all those who hold posts of responsibility that they will be held accountable for their actions (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatian government says it regrets Mladic was not convicted for crimes in Croatia (Hina)
• Grabar Kitarovic: Verdict to Mladic at least partial satisfaction for families of the victims (Jutarnji list)
fYROM
• Zaev: Model for the future promotes respect for all ethnic communities (MIA)
• Janeva: Gruevski was summoned for a pre-trial procedure for taking commission (Meta)
Albania
• Bushati: Justice restored with Mladic’s conviction (ADN)
• Meta talks about his relations with Rama now that he is President (TV Atlas)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Mladic conviction rekindles Holocaust historians’ debate on definition of genocide (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
• Lawyer: Ratko Mladic Trial All About NATO Securing Its ‘Encirclement of Russia' (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS

• Hague Tribunal sentences Ratko Mladic to life in prison (B92)
• Vucic: We all knew what the verdict would be, let us build the future (RTS)
• Other reactions to Mladic’s verdict (Tanjug/RTS/TV Pink/Beta)
• No outstanding issues with Argentina (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia will not recognize Kosovo and Metohija because of EU membership (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Reactions to Mladic’s verdict (Nezavisne/Srna/Fena)
• Brammertz: This is not a verdict for the entire Serbian people (Nezavisne)
• International reactions to Mladic’s verdict (Klix.ba/Fena)
• Anniversary of DPA initialing marked as holiday in RS (N1)
• US Embassy to B&H organizes meeting with reps of political parties in Federation of B&H to discuss proposals of amendments to Election Law of B&H (FTV)
• Covic pays visit to Afghanistan, meets with high ranking NATO officials (Oslobodjenje)
fYROM
• Ivanov will sign the Law on languages only if it is in accordance with the Constitution (Meta)
• Grubi postponed the commission’s session for the law on languages (Meta)
Albania
• Albanian political factor, key role in inter-ethnic harmony (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia PM says must leave the past behind after Mladic verdict (Reuters)
• ‘It is NATO court!’ Former Bosnian Serb commander Mladic slams UN court that gave him life sentence (RT)
• ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic convicted of war crimes (The Week)
• Mladic’s defense team to appeal life sentence (TASS)
PM says success in tackling drug related crime puts Albania on road to meeting EU accession criteria (Eureporter)

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Tuesday 21 November 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbian, Macedonian governments to hold session in 2018 (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Vucic: Serbia committed to develop relations with Russia (Tanjug)
• Matviyenko: Serbia forced to make an artificial choice between the West and Russia (Beta/Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija realized that salvation is in unity (RTS)
• Jankovic: We don’t want dialogue with current authorities (RTV)
• Georgia will not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• Next year in Prizren (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Despite agreement, opposition and ruling parties in RS continue exchanging accusations (N1)
• Zvizdic discusses EU integration and NATO MAP activation with US Ambassador Cormack (Oslobodjenje)
• Brussels: Delegation of B&H HoR at senior level round table dedicated to European integration of Western Balkans (Fena)
• Mladic’s case: ICTY is scheduled to render verdict on Wednesday (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Serwer sees opposition boycott as pointless (Dnevne novine)
• Moscow’s meddling made EU enlargement a priority (Pobjeda)
• US requires Haradinaj to resolve demarcation issue with Montenegro as soon as possible (CDM)
fYROM
• Hahn commends Macedonia’s progress (MIA)
Albania
• Meta met with Zaev (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Vucic's Cabinet Declines to Annex Bosnian Serb Territories (BIRN)
• Bosnia Marks Dayton Anniversary Amid Growing Crisis (BIRN)

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Monday 20 November 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Guinea Bissau did not recognize Kosovo (RTS)
• Pristina manipulating with list of states that recognized Kosovo (TV Pink)
• Djuric: Serb List absolute winner of Kosovo local elections (Tanjug)
• Round table on Kosovo and Metohija in Matica srpska (RTV/Tanjug)
• SNS decision on early parliamentary elections not final (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic says reactions in Serbia to his statement regarding Kosovo are unnecessary and make no sense (TV1)
• Zvizdic on Serbia’s reactions regarding Izetbegovic’s statements on Kosovo: Creating such imaginary affairs does not contribute to peace and stability in region (TV1)
• Dodik for DW: I am not against independence of Kosovo if Belgrade decides that way (Dnevni avaz)
• SDA submits its proposal of amendments to Election Law of B&H (BHT1)
• Izetbegovic: SBB B&H will not leave authorities; Radoncic: SBB’s ministers will resign in a month (Hayat/Nezavisne)
• Leaders of ruling majority and opposition in RS attend meeting hosted by Cubrilovic and agree to form commission in charge of harmonizing stances of RS’ parties (N1)
• Ivantsov: High Representative is biased (Srna)
Montenegro
• Mandic and Radunovic acquittal confirmed (CDM)
• Biserko: Moscow lost its influence in Montenegro, Serbia’s next (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Meta: It's better to cooperate than to judge ourselves over matters of the past (MIA)
Albania
• Mogherini: Albania, EU 100% on same page (ATA)
• Albania, Italy, Kosovo counter-terrorism officials meet in Tirana (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Realistic goals (Ekathimerini)