LOCAL PRESS • Despite Brexit, London supports Serbia’s EU path (Beta) • Rakic: We will be a stone in the shoe that will remind Pristina of their obligations (RTS) • Kostic: SANU for democratic dialogue (RTV/Tanjug) • Possible Belgrade-Pristina-Tirana meeting (Danas) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Covic and Grabar-Kitarovic conclude that adoption of amendments to B&H Election Law is priority (TV1) • Cavic: Dodik does not have anyone’s support for his plans, not even in SNSD (Oslobodjenje) • Izetbegovic: Covic presented views which are contrary to official positions of Presidency of B&H (Kix.ba) • McDonald supports reform processes in B&H (N1) • ICTY reacts to recent statement of Grabar-Kitarovic regarding the credibility of this institution (TV1) • Pendes, meets Hoyt Yee, Berkley, talk about progress in registration of military property (NAP) Croatia • EU wants Croatia and Bosnia to agree on Peljesac Bridge (Vecernji list) Montenegro • Brajovic and Brglez: Parliament is the place of dialogue and most important for decisions (MINA) • DF hinted it might return to parliament (Pobjeda) fYROM • Zaev – Zbogar: In Brussels there is great optimism because Macedonia is going forward (Meta) • Kocijancic: Government and opposition must work on implementing the reforms together (Meta) • Zaev meets with representatives of the Krste Misirkov Institute over language law argument (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Will Kosovo Become a UN Observer State? (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Serbia will not change opinion about Haradinaj (Beta) • Djuric: We will continue to support Serb List (RTS) • Serb List representatives: We are not fighting for positions but for the future (RTS) • Ivanovic: Serb List’s decision expected (Danas) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Idea of possible referendum on status of RS will be discussed later (RTRS) • Govedarica: Idea of referendum is not act of RS Assembly but of SNSD (TV1) • Borenovic: Opposition does not want to take part in further isolation and disappearance of RS (BN TV) Croatia • Grabar-Kitarovic says ICTY will lose its credibility if second instance verdict in ‘Prlic et al case confirms joint criminal enterprise; Grabar-Kitarovic to ask Putin about his countr’s ties with Serbia (N1) • Croatian President responds to criticism from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Jutarnji list) • Hungary joins Slovenia in blocking Croatia’s OECD Membership (Jutarnji list) Montenegro • Boycott not sustainable, dialogue necessary (Dan) • Vukovic: There is no healthy opposition in Montenegro (Pobjeda) • Darmanovic: Montenegro contributed to victory over ISIS (CDM) • Mandic and Knezevic to write Declaration on Preservation of the Serbian Nation (Pobjeda) fYROM • Dimitrov in Tallinn: I have a great story at this hopeful moment for Macedonia (Meta) • At a meeting with Dimitrov, Hahn gave his support for the government’s reforms (Meta) • Dimitrov: Negotiations with Greece will definitely begin at the end of this year (Meta) Albania • President Meta Signs Edi Rama as Prime Minister (ADN) • Albanian parliament elects Gramoz Ruci as new speaker (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • As China Moves In, Serbia Reaps Benefits, With Strings Attached (The New York Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Frank, open dialogue towards resolving all outstanding questions (Beta) • Drecun: Participation of Serb List in government is not support to Haradinaj (N1) • PSG: An unreasonable decision on a coalition with war criminals; Serb List: For Jankovic, Pristina is not part of Serbia (Radio Belgrade/Tanjug) • Jovanovic: Very soon we will enter the finals of defining Belgrade-Pristina relations (Beta) • Dveri: Vucic enabled formation of Haradinaj’s government (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Vucic pays official visit to B&H: Serbia is true and honest friend of B&H (BHT1/FTV) • Vucic vists Istocno Sarajevo and promises assistance (TV1/ATV) • Vucic meets Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia Hrizostom in Church in Sarajevo (BNTV) • Plenkovic: Croatia is open for dialogue (TV1) • Kristo and Colak inform EP that Dzaferovic and Softic’s letter does not present stances of B&H parliament (Al Jazeera) fYROM • Zaev: There is a real chance Macedonia to receive a recommendation, and then a starting date for negotiations with the EU (Meta) • Law for use of languages passed Commission for European Affairs; Parliament votes in favor to announce an advertisement for appointing a new Attorney General (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • UN ‘Must Compensate All Kosovo Lead Poison Victims’ (BIRN) • U.S. Offers Support For Macedonian Efforts To Resolve Disputes, Join EU (RFE/RL)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia deeply committed to joining EU (Beta) • Brnabic: Serbia made it perfectly clear that it is military neutral (RTS) • Dacic: Serbia committed to resolving all disputes in region (RTS) • Belgrade will work on strengthening Serbian institutions in Kosovo (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Brnabic says to Inzko that Serbia wants to continue cooperation with B&H (N1/TV1/Srna) • Cerar, Pahor, Erjavec call for respect for international law (N1) • Osmanovic: Minister Grubesa does not have right to interfere with issue of Peljesac Bridge (Klix.ba) • HNS Presidency holds session; Covic expects changes to Law on Elections to be adopted by end of year (Hayat/BHT1) • Berton officially takes over duty of Head of OSCE Mission to B&H (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Grabar-Kitarovic: I am worried about processes in B&H (RTL) fYROM • VMRO-DPMNE will not support the election of a new Attorney General (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • German-Turkish Feud Threatens EU Role in Balkans (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 31 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Discussion on long term relations between Serbs and Albanians (Tanjug) • National dialogue on Kosovo: Still no concrete moves (Beta) • New crisis in Serbian-Macedonian relations: A spy & diplomatic thriller (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Osmanovic to Croatian Minister Butkovic: There are legal obstacles to construction of the Peljesac Bridge (klix.ba) • Pendes, Jelec meet EUFOR Operation Commander Everard (Oslobodjenje) • SIPA arrests Wahhabi movement member, directly linked to recently deported Jasmin Hadzic; Wahhabi movement member arrested in Gacko too (TV1/ATV) Croatia • Tudjman: Islamic terrorism started in B&H (N1/Globus) Montenegro • A call no one responds to (CDM) fYROM • Kotzias in an official visit in Skopje with meetings with the state leadership and the political parties (Meta) Albania • CIA report for Albania: Active point of drug trafficking (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Croatia Fascist Slogan Threatens to Topple Govt (BIRN)