LOCAL PRESS
• Mali: I will probably resigning, I will probably also not run for the Mayor (B92)
• Main task is to prevent electoral fraud, the opposition believes (VIP)
• Democrats urge opposition to talks, Dveri to boycott (Danas, Blic)
• PDSh Requests urgent calling of early elections in Presevo (VIP)
• Vulin in Moscow: Serbia willing to strengthen ties with CSTO, and members (Beta)
• Vulin: It's not easy to be neutral (RTS)
• Russian defense minister could visit Belgrade in October (Vecernje Novosti)
• Stefanovic in China, to attend Interpol General Assembly (Beta)
• Captain Dragan sentenced to 15 years in prison (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• 1st ‘Assembly of People of the RS organized by the opposition (BN TV)
• Dodik says RS opposition’s assembly in Banja Luka is only meeting that will gather few of their sympathizers (ATV)
• B&H Minister Crnadak: B&H prepares 90 percent of responses to EC’s Questionnaire (Hayat)
• Fierce condemnation of statements made by B&H Minister Igor Crnadak in Salzburg (RTRS)
• Dodik: Mechanism of coordination was not respected when decision for B&H to join Transport Community was made (RTRS)
• Covic, Ferguson meet and discuss EU road, MAP activation and changes to Election Law (Dnevni avaz)
• Mektic: B&H has no technical capacities to wiretap on anyone outside of B&H (Nezavisne)
• Dodik in Vienna: B&H is experiment which gave no results (RTRS)
• Captain Dragan sentenced to 15 years in prison (RTS)

Croatia
• Serbia protests over Croatia’s War Veterans' Law (Vecernji list)
• President Vucic: There will not be Bosniak-Serb agreement to detriment of Croats (Vecernji list)

Montenegro
• Brajovic: Opposition to return to the Parliament, then we will talk (CDM)
• Becic: Markovic’s invitation insincere (Dan)

fYROM
• PM Zaev meets OSCE delegation (MIA)
• On Wednesday the Constitutional Court will decide whether to allow UBK to wiretap through telecom operators (Meta)
• Macedonia expected to be covered at Tsipras-Trump talks in Washington (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• UN Speeches Underscore Balkans States’ Disunity (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Guterres discuss dialogue with Pristina, Serbia’s EU accession (Beta)
• Vucic: EU, regional stability, dialogue with Pristina are Serbia’s priorities (Beta)
• SNS Decided to Hold Local Elections in Belgrade in December (VIP, Kurir, Danas, Blic)
• Vucic: It's not a good idea for the Belgrade elections to be held in December, but I will not oppose it; No UN seat for Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
• Vulin: No Kosovo army, everyone should stick to international law (Blic)
• Russian NGO teams up with Kosovo Office to assist Serbs (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Fate of Europe depends on success of Merkel and Macron (Tanjug)
• Police blockade of Belgrade explained as “Overall traffic control” (VIP)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: US Ambassador Cormack is not abiding by rules of diplomatic behavior (N1)
• No necessary majority in B&H Parliament to support adoption of set of laws on excise duties (N1)
• Opposition in RS decides to organize “Assembly of the RS People” (TV1)
• Dodik: RS opposition’s action is no problem as long as it remains in framework of political presentation of opinion, using violence or in street is problem (RTRS)
• Investigation and public hearings announced (Nezavisne)
• B&H will be the host of a NATO exercise titled “Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017” (TV1)

Croatia
• President Grabar-Kitarovic: I am victim of orchestrated attack from B&H, by people who do not want the country in EU (Jutarnji list)
• Slovenia Expects European Commission to Pressure Croatia (Index.hr)
• Opposition: Instead of Quiet Diplomacy, PM Provokes Slovenia (HRT)

Montenegro
• Danilovic with Palmer: Opposition to agree on common presidential candidate (CDM)
• Markovic to opposition: The matter of election will be opened if there are discussions (CDM)
• Vujanovic in New York: Montenegro gets UN support (Pobjeda)

fYROM
• Zaev: Our goal is to restore democracy and accelerate integration into NATO and the EU (Meta)
• Zaev: I expect by next year proposals for the name, now we are not discussing essential issues (Meta)
• Parliament will continue to work after the elections, Xhaferi wished for a peaceful and successful campaign (Meta)
• Hot week with trials for Gruevski, Zaev and Talevski (Meta)

Albania
• Prime Minister Edi Rama meets with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres (ATA)
• “No additional condition to Albania for opening EU accession negotiations”, says Fleckenstein (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian Rightists Hail AfD's Strong Showing in Germany (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 22 September 2017

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We have yet to see if Kosovo has secured the votes for UNESCO (O2)
• Dacic: Kosovo secured enough votes to join UNESCO? Big lie (Beta)
• Mihajlovic: Pacolli's statement intended for internal political use (RTS)
• Vucic, Lajcak discuss reform of U.N. and the situation in region (Beta)
• McAllister: Rule of law at core of EU path (Beta)
• Jeremic meets with world officials in New York (Danas)
• Mid-October or December are Possible periods for opening new negotiation chapters (Tanjug)
• Trump's visit - Serbia's surrender, or change in US policy? (Prva TV)
• Governments of Serbia and RS to hold joint session (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Mogherini, Hahn meet leaders of Western Balkans, confirm support to EU perspective of region (Nezavisne)
• Platform of B&H delegation in UN GA does not read that there is no consensus on membership in NATO (RTRS)
• Opposition in RS calls on Dodik to resign (TV1)
• Ambassador Cormack: There are many different statements about postponement and suspension, but not about annulling of decision on referendum (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: RS does not oppose construction of Peljesac Bridge (BN TV)

Croatia
• Croatian Prime Minister addresses UN General Assembly (Hina)
• Cerar cancels visit to Zagreb after Plenkovic's speech in NY (Hina)
• Plenkovic: It would be very bad if it proves to be true that Croatian officials and business people were being wire-tapped by the Bosnian Intelligence and Security Agency (HRT1)

Montenegro
• Vujanovic at UN GA: Montenegro contributes to peace and security (MINA)
• Jovanovic arrested, Bulatovic released pending trial (CDM)

fYROM
• PM Zaev to address UN General Assembly (MIA)
• Hahn to Zaev: Continue to work democratically on the commenced reforms (Meta)
• FM Dimitrov at working breakfast with Western Balkan colleagues and EU Commissioner Hahn (MIA)
• US-British expert team to assist in drafting Strategic Defense Review (MIA)

Albania
• Bushati – Hahn: To fulfill Trieste Summit commitments on Regional Economic Area (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Apostolova: Association of Serb Communes should be set up in compliance with the Constitution (IBNA)
• Slovenia PM Calls off border talks in Croatia (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic at the UN: Peace and stability in the Western Balkans is a condition for development (Tanjug,UN News)
• Vucic says Trump accepted his invitation to visit Serbia (B92, O2)
• Vucic: Macron plans to visit Serbia in 2018 (Beta)
• Turkey's Erdogan to visit Serbia on October 10 (Tanjug)
• Dacic in New York with Plenkovic, Morales, ministers of Belarus, Trinidad, Lebanon (Beta)
• Dacic: Serbia against interference in sovereign states' internal affairs (Beta)
• "Return Kosovo to Serbia - then talk about sovereignty" (Tajug)
• Vucic wants Parliament to elect President in future (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Decision on calling referendum on Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H published in RS Official Gazette (TV1)
• SDA reps welcome Dodik's decision to suspend referendum on work of B&H judiciary (BHT1)
• Crnadak: Dodik’s decision on annulling of referendum is slap in face of RS people (Klix)
• HR Inzko: RSNA's decision on referendum on B&H judiciary represents violation of DPA (TV1)
• B&H Presidency Chairman Covic: B&H will continue meeting obligations towards reaching EU candidate status (N1)
• B&H HoR rejects proposed amendments to B&H Election Law and B&H Criminal Code (FTV)

Croatia
• Slovenian Prime Minister to visit Zagreb next Wednesday (Jutarnji list)
• Is B&H OSA wiretapping Croatian officials? (HRT1)
• Oleg Butkovic: Construction of Peljesac bridge to begin by end of 2017 (Jutarnji list)

Montenegro
• The EU to opposition: Resolve political situation in Parliament (CDM)
• Abazovic: Either the EU is on the side of the totalitarian regime or on the side of democracy (CDM)
• SNP clear: Boycott won’t be ended, now it’s PM’s move (CDM)

fYROM
• PM Zaev at UN: Governments wishing to serve citizens are open (MIA)
• FM Dimitrov's activities on sidelines of UNGA in New York (MIA)
• PM Zaev: Let's put behind old Balkan policy, divisions (MIA)

Albania
• Prime Minister Edi Rama meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian media under political pressure (Euractiv)
• Skopje might change name of “Alexander the Great” Airport (Greek reporter)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 20 September 2017

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Best for Serbia to stay under the radar (PinkTV)
• Vucic holds series of bilateral meetings in New York (Beta)
• Russia is our true friend, Serbian president says (Tanjug)
• Mogherini meets with Vucic and Thaci in NYC (Tanjug)
• SPC Bishop: Church won’t remain quiet about Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
• US pushing hard to make Kosovo Interpol member (Vecernje Novosti)
• Extradition of Radicals makes it to EU's list of conditions (Vecernje Novosti)
• Step closer to truth: How much has NATO bombing poisoned us? (Vecernje Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: The RS will give up on the referendum on state judiciary (RTRS)
• Leaders of the opposition: Decision to give up on referendum is obvious example of Dodik's fraudulent policy (BNTV)
• Pendes: B&H will meet all conditions for activation NATO MAP (FTV)
• New York: Dragan Covic at Trump’s reception (Dnevne novine)
• Yee paid semi-secret visit to B&H to meet opposition leaders and some ruling parties’ reps (EuroBlic)
• Yee: US is fully dedicated to DPA; Malicious interference of Russia is unacceptable (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik and Serbian Minister Vulin discussed revival of companies of RS military industry (RTRS)

Croatia
• Slovenian President against bilateral talks with Croatia on border dispute (N1)

Montenegro
• Russians under scrutiny for laundering more than $1m for PzP (Pobjeda)
• Money laundering related to PzP: Pavlovic, Radunovic and Draskovic arrested (CDM)

fYROM
• PM Zaev resumes US visit (MIA)
• IRI: Rise of both SDSM’s and Zaev’s ratings and fall of Gruevski’s and VMRO-DPMNE’s ratings (Meta)

Albania
• Basha: Electoral reform, necessary for the country, May 18 agreement is “dead” (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Managing the last days of Milorad Dodik (Balkan Insight, by Jasmin Mujanovic)