LOCAL PRESS • Serbia and Turkey sign 12 agreements, ready 4 more (B92) • Brnabic: Spain is our great friend, we listened to its request (Tanjug/B92) • Djuric: Acquittal of Oric is bad news for B&H institutions (RTS) • Djuric discusses local elections in Kosovo with OMIK Head (Tanjug) • Marinelli: Partnership with Serbia on firm footing (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Oric: I will continue fighting for this country (Dnevni avaz) • Izetbegovic comment on Oric’s acquittal (TV1) • SNSD and DNS Presidencies hold joint session; say they are preparing certain plans to suspend work of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H in RS (ATV) • US Embassy to B&H calls on everyone in B&H to respect court decisions and judicial institutions (N1) • SDA reveals details of its proposal for Law on Elections of B&H (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Plenkovic : I invited the Holy Father to Croatia, it is my impression that this will happen (HRT) Montenegro • Markovic to opposition: You will not get general election date; Demarcation with Kosovo is a closed case (CDM) • DF’s presidential candidate will be a Serb (Pobjeda) Albania • Danielsson evaluates Albania’s proactive role in relations with neighbors (ATA) • Socialists: No debates for electoral reform in parliament (ADN) • DP to intensify parliamentary activity (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • What if the Balkans never become part of the European Union? (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 9 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic, Vucic on verdict to Oric (Tanjug/RTS) • Kuburovic: No justice for Serbian victims (Tanjug) • Dacic: Is there an end to impudence? (Tanjug) • Djuric’s statement following talks with Kosovo Serb representatives (RTS/Tanjug) • Varadi: Parallels between Kosovo and Catalonia will not bring radical changes (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Naser Oric acquitted of crimes in Srebrenica (Nezavisne) • B&H Prosecutor's Office announced an appeal to the Oric judgment (Srna/Fena/RTRS) • The acquittal of Naser Oric – reactions (Srna) • Dodik and Covic assess there is complete halt and paralysis at level of B&H (Srna) • Dodik: Referendum on work of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of BiH will be implemented if RS opposition publicly expresses support to it (TV1) • Mesic: Cut off Corridor in case of RS secession (FTV) • European officials dissatisfied with situation in B&H (RTRS) • RS Assembly to discuss Resolution on military neutrality (EuroBlic) • Govedarica, Borenovic, Cavic file criminal report against Director of RS Official Gazette Veselinovic (ATV) Croatia • Poll: HDZ and SDP declining, “Nobody” still most popular politician (T portal) Montenegro • Djukanovic: Dialogue with opposition only on OSCE’s recommendations (Pobjeda) • Sabovic: Fair elections to be organized by a technical government (Dan) • Pacolli: Kosovo does not want Montenegro’s territory (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Xhaferi announces elections (MIA) • Rape attempt at the headquarters of VMRO-DPMNE (MIA) Albania • Rama reveals names of new deputy ministers (ATA) • Rama outlines platform for co-governance with citizens: Each person should stand up for his complaint (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Srebrenica commander acquitted of war crimes (AFP) • Serbian Court Dismisses Strpci Train Massacre Charges (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 6 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: I believe Kosovo will not apply for UNESCO membership in forthcoming years (Beta) • Dacic: Vucic’s invitation for dialogue is no preparation for recognition of Kosovo (RTV) • Dacic: Serbia will not accept unilateral acts of Catalonia (RTS/Tanjug) • Djuic: Law cannot be valid for some, but not for others (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik says peaceful talks on ‘splitting apart’ should be held (RTRS) • EPP leader Daul meets B&H Presidency members (FTV) • Izetbegovic meets Cormack, Wigemark: US, EU fully support B&H on EU path (BHT1) • Hahn: No large financial assistance without additional excise duties; I would welcome it if B&H abolished visas for Kosovo (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Croatia and Serbia do not need to be friends, but they must cooperate (HRT) • Krk Airport becomes Pentagon’s airlift hub (Vecernji list) • Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest Islamic Museum in Croatia (Vecernji list) fYROM • Number one candidate from the independent lists of councilors in Kichevo dies (Meta) • Sekerinska meets NATO Brig. Gen. Jeleniewski (MIA) Albania • Tensions in parliament, Democrats block the podium (ADN) • Basha: Free speech and democracy are at risk (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • A Cry for Help from Serbia’s Independent Media (FreedomHouse) • U.S. Envoy For Ukraine To Meet Kremlin Aide In Belgrade (RFE/RL) • Could Spain Go the Way of Yugoslavia? (The National Interest)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 5 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Working group on dialogue to be set up Friday or next week (Tanjug/Beta) • Dacic: No visit to Croatia if the price is silence (Beta/RTS) • Brnabic, Dacic dismiss comparison of Catalonia and Presevo Valley (Beta) • Vucic’s cabinet: Visit to Croatia will take place when political atmosphere changes (Tanjug) • Kosovo gives up demand for UNESCO membership (RTS) • Serbian amendments to NATO PA draft resolution approved (Politika) • Justice Ministry sends letter to ICTY supporting Mladic initiative (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H ITA Steering Board passes draft law on excise duties of B&H (N1) • PMs Cvijanovic and Novalic agree excise duties need to be increased (FTV) • SDP organizes meeting of political parties on technical changes to Law on Elections of B&H (FTV) • Zvizdic, Daul conclude that reforms in B&H and political dialogue in Western Balkans are necessary (Oslobodjenje) • Fierce discussion on Ambassador Colakovic, who denied all accusations against her (N1) Croatia • Serbian President’s visit to Croatia postponed (Vecernji list) • EU commissioner hopes that Croatia will join Schengen by 2019 (Vecernji list) • Jurisic: Croatian Russian relations are returning to normal political waters (HRT) fYROM • Asselborn: I am not Orbán, I support the normal functioning of the country (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE's Gruevski meets NDI president Wollac (MIA) • Dimitrov and Ivanov have reached an agreement regarding the diplomatic mission in the EU (Meta) Albania • Rama, closed doors meeting with Ruci and Xhafaj (ADN) • DP accuses MPs, Rama urgent meeting with the Attorney General (ADN) • Electoral reform – Balla: We stick to May 18 deal, ready to join political table (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Catalonia’s Independence Push Echoes Across Balkans (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 3 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Letter to be sent to European Commission regarding issues of Catalonia, Kosovo (Beta/RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic: Hypocrites, they supported Kosovo because they wanted a weak Serbia (RTS) • Dacic: Serbia has shown responsibility in acceptance, treatment of migrants (Beta/RTS) • Government gives guarantees for Ratko Mladic (Tanjug) • Pavlopolus: Greece not changing stand on Kosovo (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS President again expresses aspiration for territorial unity of B&H and Serbia (N1/Hayat) • Speakers Kristo and Colak meet US Embassy’s Conway, EUD’s Field to talk about changes to Law on Elections (Dnevni list) • ITA SB postpones voting on excise duties by Wednesday (ATV) Croatia • Croatia protests to Serbia over monument to JNA major (Hina) • Serbian Minister’s “Civil War” statement causes protests (Vecernji list) • Slovenian officials at odds over policy towards Croatia (T portal) • Croatian soldiers to arrive in Poland as part of NATO mission (N1) Montenegro • Bugajski: Joint arrangement for Podgorica and Belgrade impossible (Pobjeda) fYROM • Suto Orizari mayor Elvis Bajram injured in fight (MIA) • Dimitrov: The question of identity will play no part in the upcoming negotiations (Meta) Albania • President receives Head of CoE Office in Tirana (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Joining the EU is a marathon, says Serbian PM (EurActiv) • Greece welcomes Balkan countries to Europe, but not their problems: Greek president • (Xinhua) • Russia delivers two of six promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Serbia – ministry (TASS) • Russian-Serbian Joint Aviation Drills Kick Off in Central Russia – MoD (Sputnik)