United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 9 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic meets with UNMIK Head Tanin; Security Council on Kosovo on 16 August (Tanjug/RTS) • Dacic and UNMIK Head on political and security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Zukorlic: RS issue opens Sandzak issue (Danas) • New and old proposals on resolving the Kosovo problem (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Sarovic confirms certain progress was achieved in talks with Tolusic (BHT1) • Dodik: Aim for national unity where possible (Srna) • Opposition parties in RS express their support to development of joint declaration of Serbia and RS (EuroBlic) • US Embassy, EU Delegation: Support to territorial integrity and sovereignty of B&H (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Plenkovic wants import tax dispute resolved as soon as possible (HRT/Hina) • Nobody supports Tolusic’s trade war (Jutarnji list) fYROM • VMRO-DPMNE blocked the rostrum and the session on Zvrlevski’s dismissal (Meta) • Kanceska-Milevska: Zaev signed the agreement with Bulgaria to change the name based on the Greek model (Meta) • Xhaferi – Glavchev: Agreement for Good Neighborly Relations is a start of the new history between the two countries (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Mostar, Bosnia's Most Divided City (RFE/RL)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 8 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Selakovic on announced Declaration with RS and Kosovo dialogue (RTS) • Ljajic: We do not want a trade war with Croatia (RTS) • EC on dispute with Croatia: Everyone must honor obligations (Beta) • Stanojkovic pays visit to ICTY (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Ministers of region send letter to EC and ask it to get engaged in solving of this problem because SAA was violated (TV1/BHT1/Hayat) Croatia • Tolusic invites neighboring countries’ ministers to meet in Croatia (HRT) • HGK and numerous Croatia’s companies are against Tolusic’s rules (Jutarnji list) Montenegro • They know each other so they exchange insults (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Greek FM Kotzias to visit Skopje on 31 August (MIA) • SDSM: The refugee strategy is a continuation of the one that was adopted in 2008 (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Iranian regime’s Balkans-centered efforts under scrutiny (Iran News Update) • Republic of Macedonia Eyes NATO to Ward Off Russian Interference (Bloomberg)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 7 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Serbia marks Storm in Novi Sad (Beta) • Selakovic: Serbia, RS preparing declaration on joint activities for survival of Serbian people (RTS) • Brnabic: We do not understand how one can celebrate Storm (RTS/Tanjug) • Stefanovic, Dacic react to Plenkovic’s statement (Beta/Tanjug/RTS) • Dodik: Together with Vucic, I am writing plan for protection of all Serbs (Novosti) • Djuric: We will do everything so that Kosovo is not admitted to Interpol (TV Pink) • Serbia warns of possible counter-measures against Croatia (B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Covic: I will confront those who might try to create unitary or state of one people in B&H (Glas Srpske) • Dodik: B&H politicians must clearly say that the return process is over (Srna) • Veritas: More than seven thousand killed in Croatian Army operations (Srna) • Ivantsov: Conditioning such as ‘either EU or Russia’ is not fair (Nezavisne) Croatia • Grabar Kitarovic: 5 August one of most important dates for Croatia (Hina) • Plenkovic: Storm prevented a new Srebrenica (Hina) • Croatian Minister of Agriculture: Measures apply to 168 countries, not only the region (N1) fYROM • Government accepted text for the Law for the languages, what follow is a phase of consultations and explanations (Meta) • Zaev: The law promotes the use of the languages of all communities in Macedonia (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE will not support the Law for languages as it is contrary to the Constitution (Meta) • Xhaferi has called for local elections and has stated that all participants must obey the laws (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • In Balkans speech, Trump’s VP pledges allegiance to the swamp (RT) • Macedonia’s Albanian Language Law Moves Towards Adoption (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 4 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: It was West that drew our borders, not Moscow (Novosti) • Drecun: Pristina a base for Albanian mafia (RTS) • Admitting Kosovo in Interpol a dangerous precedent (Tanjug) • SRS: Vucic needs to state what is the new path for Serbia (Beta) • Sheholi: Dialogue leads to progress (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Croatia marks Oluja, while Serb(ian)s say operation is disgrace, crime (N1) • Ivanic, Vucic meet in Belgrade (BHT1/TV1) • Sarovic calls on EC to react to Croatia’s decision on increase of fees (TV1) • Covic: We must meet obligations re Transport Community by end of this month and re Questionnaire by end of November (Dnevni avaz) fYROM • Taravari: The Law on Languages will pass during the first 100 days of this government (Meta) • Baily: The Law on Languages should fall within the guidelines of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Russia urges US to stop vilifying its policy in Balkans (TASS)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 3 August 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia fully committed to preservation of peace (Beta/RTS) • Brnabic: As it stands, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue at presidential level (Beta/Prva TV) • Brnabic, Pence: Improving relations with US one of Serbia's top priorities (RTS) • Brnabic, Markovic: Continuing fruitful cooperation with Montenegro (RTS) • Brnabic, Zvizdic: B&H one of key partners of Serbia in region (RTS) • Vucic: Good Serb-Bosniak relations key to regional peace (Tanjug) • Vucic has four-hour long talk with EEAS Director (Tanjug/Beta) • Dacic: Call for dialogue is not call for recognition (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Zvizdic addresses Adriatic Charter Summit (TV1) • Brnabic: Serbia may introduce counter-measures for Croatia (Dnevni avaz) • Salkic: Dodik’s policy of disputing Bosnian language aims to destabilize B&H (TV1) • Bratic: Sensitive issues such as issue of language are used for diverting of attention (TV1) • Working Group for preparation of answers to political questions from Questionnaire harmonizes 513 out of 516 questions (EuroBlic) Montenegro • Markovic: This is a great day for Montenegro (CDM) • Opposition had a brief meeting with Pence (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Zaev: We are ready for cooperation for the countries of the region to become NATO members (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Pence talks tough on Russia while finding his footing abroad (The Washington Post) • Turkey, Russia and Interesting New Balkan Geopolitics (Global Research) • Greece Expelled From Handball Contest After Protesting Macedonia's Name (BIRN)