United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 12 July 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic to launch a broad dialogue on Kosovo in September (Novosti) • Serbia supports OSCE in fight against terrorism (Beta) • Orizio praises Serbia’s efforts to handle migrant crisis (Beta) • Cadez: Economy to be central topic of Trieste summit (Tanjug) • Djuric re-appointed Head of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/FoNet) REGIONAL PRESS • Zvizdic to attend 2017 Western Balkans Summit (TV1) • RS government accepts Draft Treaty establishing SEE Transport Community under certain conditions (RTRS) • Holding of Trieste summit questionable due to arrogance of RS (Dnevni avaz) • Prosecutor’s Office of B&H terminates investigation against Dodik, Cvijanovic in referendum case (ATV) • Dodik and Covic meeting: We discussed cooperation at all levels (Klix.ba) Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia • Slovenian FM: If I were PM, I would not receive Plenkovic (Hina/STA) Montenegro • Becic’s policy of “youth and courage” short-lived (CDM) • “A mystery”: If Serbia finds where Marovic is, he will be arrested (CDM) fYROM • FM Dimitrov says he regrets Dacic’s statement (MIA) • Trilateral meeting Tsipras – Vucic – Borisov in Thessaloniki, Macedonia will be one of the topics (Meta) • Pence speaks on the phone with Zaev, Tsipras (MIA) • MEP Vajgl: New Macedonia’s government aware of need for serious approach to reforms (MIA) • Government dismisses steering and supervisory boards in public sector (MIA) Albania • 2017 Western Balkans Summit – stepping up regional cooperation to advance on the European Union path (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Mogherini: Berlin Process is not a substitute for the EU enlargement (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbian officials on Srebrenica (B92/Tanjug/Happy TV) • Germany close, reliable partner of Serbia (RTS/Beta) • Roth: Serbia is key country in the region (Beta) • Serbia, Greece traditionally friendly countries (Beta/RTS) • Strengthening cooperation between Serbia, Turkey in field of energy (Beta) • Scott conveyed to Stanojkovic US concern over case of Bytici brothers (Danas) • Samardzic: In the dialogue there is no longer a good solution for the Serbs (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Numerous high-ranked officials arrive to Potocari (Klix/Faktor.ba) • Meeting of EU-B&H Stabilization and Association Council held in Brussels (BHT1) • Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano: Region needs to overcome internal divisions and accusations from past (Glas Srpske) • McAllister: There needs to be equality of three peoples in B&H (Vecernji list) • HDZ B&H Presidency discusses blockade in reform processes (BHT1) • HDZ B&H and SNSD might jointly run in upcoming elections (EuroBlic) fYROM • Zaev-Roth: Germany will support Macedonia in its reformatory process (Meta) • Dimitrov-Kurz: Austria remains strong supporter of Macedonia's Euro-integration (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Political instability in the Balkans: the remedies are long-term (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: I gave transcript to Chepurin (Beta/Blic) • Merkel to Brnabic: Rule of law, Kosovo, Serbia’s EU accession landmarks (Beta) • Odalovic hopes new court will provide at least some answers (Novosti/Tanjug) • Serbian Foreign Ministry: Membership of “Kosovo” in WCO suspended (RTS/Beta) • What is Serbia’s future in Kosovo and Kosovo’s in Serbia (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Reactions to B&H CC’s decision on HNS’ proposal of changes to Election Law (TV1) • Covic: Decision of B&H CC on provisions of Election Law is logical (Dnevni avaz) • Plenkovic: Croatia expects implementation of changes to Election Law of B&H (Hayat) • Covic: I am not pleased with work of any level of authority (Dnevni avaz) • Covic and Ivantsov discuss current political situation in B&H (Nezavisne) • Dodik: B&H will collapse and disappear on its own (Vecernji list) • Srebrenica prepares for 11 July commemoration in Potocari (N1) Croatia • Croatian and Bosnian governments hold joint session in Sarajevo (Vecernji list) • Slovenia hopes Merkel and Macron will pressure Croatia (Index.hr) fYROM • Dimitrov and Zaharieva are putting finishing touches on the Agreement for good neighborly relations (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev’s silence raises doubts as to whether he is selling out the country (Meta) • Ahmeti: Joining NATO under the temporary reference and then the solution of the name dispute (Meta) Albania • What does the Albanian co-governance platform contain? (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Central European States Urge EU to Speed up Enlargement in West Balkans (Reuters)

LOCAL PRESS • Further improvement of cooperation between Serbia, Great Britain (RTS/Tanjug) • EU path must not, will not, and cannot spoil Russia ties (Tanjug) • Full US support to Serbia’s EU path (Tanjug/Beta/RTS) • Russia important economic partner of Serbia (Tanjug/Beta/RTS) • Vulin receives Scott (Beta) • Selakovic: Vucic clearly presented Serbia’s road (RTS) • Tabakovic: We are paying Kosovo’s debts, too (Beta/Politika) • Yee: Region will not catch up with EU even in thirty years (NIN) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Radoncic urges Izetbegovic to publicly explain what kind of role he was playing during defeat of Srebrenica (RTRS) • B&H HoR postpones voting on report on work of B&H CoM (TV1) • B&H HoR adopts conclusion demanding Spiric’s suspension at helm of Commission for Supervision of Work of OSA (RTRS) • B&H CC to hold session on Thursday and discuss several topics, including implementation of its decision regarding Law on Elections (TV1) • Dodik: Citizens will have final say in referendum on accession to NATO (N1) Croatia • European Commission: Arbitration decision should be implemented (Vecernji list) • Slovenian leadership to meet after EU’s support in dispute with Croatia (Index.hr) • Croatian PM expects EC to respect fact that border row is bilateral issue (Hina) Montenegro • Putin extended sanctions to Montenegro until 2018 (CDM) • DF ready for the defense phase (RTCG) fYROM • Zaev: Action Plan 3-6-9 for serious breakthrough in Euro-integration process (MIA) • Ivanov: Macedonia - example of how a country may be a subject of double standards (MIA) • Baily expects to hear statements about US commitment to the Balkans from Pence's visit to Montenegro (MIA) • Parliament to hold swearing-in ceremony for Albania’s new President on July 24 (ATA) Albania • Parliament to hold swearing-in ceremony for Albania’s new President on July 24 (ATA) • Opposition leader meets with OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Six Western Balkan states to create regional economic area with EBRD's help (Reuters)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia firmly on path towards EU (Beta/Politika/RTS/BBC) • Zakharova: We don’t want Serbia to choose between us and EU (Beta) • Drecun: Last attempt to process KLA crimes (N1) • EU progress of countries of the region (Novosti) • Kurti: Serbia wants Bosniazation of Kosovo (Danas) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: abolish marking of 1 March and 25 November (Srna) • Dodik announces SNSD and HDZ B&H will decide on their partners in state authorities after 2018 elections (TV1) • Delegation of European Council on Foreign Relations visit Banja Luka (TV1/N1) • B&H Constitutional Court to discuss unconstitutional provisions of Election Law (TV1) • Moore: HNS’ proposal of Election Law does not correspond to implementation of ‘Sejdic-Finci’ and ‘Zornic’ rulings (Oslobodjenje) • No one has been held responsible yet for attack on Vucic in Potocari on July 11, 2015 (Nezavisne) Croatia • European Commission expects Croatia, Slovenia to implement arbitration award (Hina) • New rules coming to Croatian borders for non-EU nationals (Jutarnji list) Montenegro • Political public opinion in Montenegro, June 2017 (RTCG/CDM) fYROM • Macedonia's government adopts urgent reform priorities draft plan (MIA) • Hoyt Yee: The USA does not support any changes to the borders in the Balkans (Meta) Albania • SP starts hearing tour in Albania (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Erdogan’s Battles With West Threaten Balkan Stability (BIRN) • Turkey rapporteur: ‘We are sending a very bad signal to the Balkans’ (EurActiv)