United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 30 August 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Johnson: Without immunity for RSHC in Nis; Vucic: It’s our decision to make (RTS/Beta)
• Djuric: Inexpressible pain and disappointment of families of missing (Tanjug)
• Kuburovic to request ICTY to release Mladic to Serbia for medical treatment (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Thaci, Mogherini to have informal meeting in Brussels (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Leaders of SNSD, DNS, SP will demand from RS Assembly to adopt document on neutral military status (RTRS/TV1)
• Snjegota: Information in audit report are true (Nezavisne/RTRS)
• Inzko attends roundtable discussing status of Serbs in HNC (TV1/FTV)
• SIPA is arresting members of Wahhabi movement (Dnevni avaz)
fYROM
• Dimitrov: The process for resolving the name dispute has just begun (Meta)
• Anevski hands in his resignation due to family reasons (Meta)
• Ljiljana Spasoska is appointed as Acting Public Prosecutor (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• As Crisis Brews in the Balkans, the West Looks On (Stratfor)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: You will not watch the movie of a small and weak Serbia (RTS)
• Djuric condemns violence against Serbs in Suva Reka (Beta/RTS)
• Drecun: Message to Serbs not to return to Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Mogherini: Balkans not EU’s backyard, it’s our 4th priority (B92/Beta)
• Putin doesn’t care about Balkans – he’s just after EU (B92/Tanjug/APA)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Moore confirms Berton to take over his role (Fena/Dnevni avaz)
• Ivanic: RS will not accept NATO without Serbia (Nezavisne)
• Crnadak: B&H officials should finish their obligations regarding B&H’s EU path by end of 2017 (FTV)
• OHR imposing changes to Election Law? (Dnevni avaz)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Albin Kurti: Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue is ‘Dead’ (BIRN)
• Albanian Business Welcomes Joint Balkan Market (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 28 August 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Macedonia remains abstained on issue of Kosovo’s accession to UNESCO (Tanjug)
• Vucic announces launch of internal dialogue on Kosovo for September (Blic)
• Serbia, Macedonia should remain friendly countries (Beta)
• Dacic criticizes politicization of UNESCO (Beta)
• Vucic, Thaqi in Brussels on 31 August (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ivanic claims that Dodik is personally responsible for decision to activate MAP and involvement of courts in issue of military property (TV1/Hayat/BNTV)
• Dodik rejects Ivanic’s accusations (RTRS)
• B&H Ministry of Defense has appealed Doboj District Court’s decision to reject request for registration of prospective military property in Doboj as property of B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Of 69 prospective military locations, 27 registered as property of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
fYROM
• Zaev expects new proposals from Nimetz for the name issue by the end of the year (Meta)
Albania
• Edi Rama names new Albanian government (ADN)
• 'Serb-Albanian ties better than any time' (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Prerequisite to join EU: Western Balkans leaders adopt plan to deepen economic ties in Albania (AP)
• Western Balkans PMs voice support for regional cooperation (Xinhua)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 25 August 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, McAllister discuss rule of law, media freedom (Beta)
• PM Brabic meets with EP official (B92)
• Dacic, McAllister discuss Serbia’s further steps on EU path and situation in region (Beta)
• McAllister offers support for Serbia’s European integration (Tanjug)
• McAllister meets several opposition leaders (Beta)
• Borko Stefanovic: Brussels eyes are closed, we have to win the freedom ourselves (Danas)
• Vucic and Macedonian Ambassador discuss improvement of relations (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik meets Ivantsov; Dodik: I reject B&H CC's decision on military property (RTRS)
• Cubrilovic says RS must follow stance of Serbia with regard to NATO (EuroBlic)
• Ambassador Cormack welcomes B&H CC's decision on military property (TV1)

fYROM
• PM Zaev meets ALDE President Hans van Baalen (MIA)
Albania
• Regional integration – Western Balkans PMs to meet in Durres on Saturday (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Calls for calm as Serbia and Macedonia act out Balkan thriller (DW)

LOCAL PRESS

• Former ruling party denies claims by Vucic and Serbian intelligence officer (VIP)
• Kocijancic: EU welcomes dialogue between Belgrade and Skopje (Beta)
• Foreign Ministry: Staff returns to Skopje embassy today (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic with UN Team Coordinator on Serbia’s bid to join EU (Beta)
• Stefanovic to Head SNS soon, Irena Vujovic candidate for Belgrade Mayor (Kurir)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency discusses B&H’s progress related to Euro-Atlantic integration (FTV)
• Dodik: RSNA should declare its stance on NATO (Srna, RTRS)
• B&H Presidency members Covic, Ivanic respectively meet with delegation of NCAFP (FTV)
• Russian Ambassador Ivantsov: Russia is interested in stable and peaceful development of all countries in the Balkans, including B&H (Vecernji list)
• Former Chief of Czech Army’s General Staff Sedivy: B&H and Kosovo are oases for terrorists’ rest and training (Glas Srpske)

Croatia
• PM announces continuation of talks on border issues with Slovenia (Hina)

fYROM
• President Ivanov’s Office denies the statement of Serbian diplomat Zivaljevic (MIA)
• President's aide says he's not authorized to approve visits to Parliament, claims Zivaljevic's looking for alibi (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo's destiny: Which path Serbia’s breakaway region may take (Sputnik)
• Mass grave found near Koricanske Stijene, Bosnia (BIRN)