United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 9 August 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Letter from European, US parliamentarians directed against Serbia (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/RTV/Politika) • Vucic, Hill discuss Serbia-US ties, Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia's international position (Tanjug) • Hill defends his support for regime figures’ pro-Western statements (Nova) • Vucevic: Gratitude for Egypt's consistency and unchanged position on Kosovo issue (Tanjug/Beta/Politika) • Lucic: Attempt at cancelling MTS in Kosovo and Metohija is Kurti’s political pressure (RTS) • Tolkach calls on Serbia to align with EU policy and condemn Russian aggression (Beta) • Aleksic presents new MP caucus (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: there is no territorial integrity of B&H without territorial integrity of RS (RTRS) • Becirovic answers Dodik: Sovereignty belongs to state of B&H not the entities (BHRT) • Becirovic says B&H is under attack of nine dangerous strategies of lies and manipulation (FTV) • Izetbegovic: Izetbegovic would certainly not give in to those who attack B&H (Nova BH) • Ambassador Hartmann: Political crisis in B&H completely unnecessary, we want B&H as a good and stable neighbor and not its citizens emigrating to Austria and other countries (Nezavisne) • RS Constitutional Court found that there is no violation of vital national interest of Bosniak people in provisions of Law on Amendments to Criminal Code of RS (ATV/FTV) • Prosecutor’s Office of B&H files indictment against 13 RB&H Army members due to crimes against Serbs in Josanica (ATV) Montenegro • Grlic Radman: Zagreb will not allow Croats in Montenegro to be the target of persecution again (Pobjeda) • Milatovic’s office: Consultations over prime minister-designate postponed for today (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Osmani begins Central Asia tour in Uzbekistan (MIA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 8 August 2023 LOCAL PRESS • EU, US parliamentarians want policy on Kosovo, Serbia reconsidered (Beta/RTS/RTV) • Brnabic: Letter, tweets by Kearns, Roth prove Kurti has support for undermining peace (Tanjug/Beta) • Vucic hosts lunch for outgoing Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV) • Upward trend in defence cooperation between Serbia, Egypt (Tanjug/RTV) • Lawyer of arrested Kosovo Serb appeals custody decision (Tanjug) • Aleksic says signature collecting to start soon, expects party founding in September (N1/Euronews) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Becirovic meets former B&H Army general Dudakovic: Without 5th corps members, Bihac would have suffered Srebrenica’s destiny (Dnevni list) • RS officials react to Becirovic’s meeting with Dudakovic; RS officials say this is warning that Sarajevo does not shy away from new war crimes (RTRS) • German soldiers in EUFOR mission in B&H staying for another year (Nezavisne) • SIPA arrested suspect for planning terrorist attack under ISIL guidance (N1) Montenegro • Milatovic concluding consultations on new premier designate (RTCG) • Jokovic: Government should be formed with broad support, agreement possible in August (RTCG) • Nimanbegu: In Montenegro, a lot done to prevent Spajic from getting mandate (CdM) • Zenka: Stable government would consist of PES and Together coalition (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Osmani: Real deadline for constitutional amendments is end of parliament's term (Sitel/MIA) Albania • EU membership, Albania has made steps forward (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 7 August 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: For us, sanctions against RS are inappropriate, we will not apply them (B92) • Memorandum signed on construction of two memorial centres dedicated to victims of Jasenovac (RTS/Tanjug/RTV) • Dacic: Relations with Pristina at lowest point (Alo) • Drecun: Kosovo Serbs under continuous pressure (TV Pink) • Petkovic: Unacceptable and worrying bomb attack on property of SL MP (RTV/Tanjug) • Lucic: We will fight for unobstructed MTS operations in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Telekom Srbija: Kurti wants to shut down Telekom Srbija in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV) • Dveri Movement: Has Vucic given up on UN SC session on Kosovo (Beta) • Miroslav Aleksic and a number of members are leaving the People’s Party (N1) • Jeremic: Aleksic quitting is bad news for opposition (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Session of Council for Cooperation between RS and Serbia takes place in Banja Luka; Vucic says Serbia will act as if US sanctions do not exist; Dodik admits that US sanctions are not simple or easy, assessing that US leads anti-Serb policy (ATV) • RS and Serbia commemorate day of remembrance of Serbs killed and exiled in operation ‘Storm’ in Prijedor; Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Serbia will always stand by its people and RS (RTRS) • Becirovic: Vucic should start concretely respecting the sovereignty of the state of B&H (BHT1) • Vucic’s Cabinet responds to Becirovic’s statement: We have no other option but to deliver each speech of President directly to Becirovic in advance (Nezavisne) • Croatia celebrates Victory Day and anniversary of ‘Storm’; Milanovic, Plenkovic reject claims of Vucic and Dodik that ‘Storm’ was operation of ethnic cleansing (FTV) Croatia • Croatia celebrates Victory Day and 28th anniversary of Operation Storm (Hina) • Milanovic: Without Croatia’s victory, there would be no Dayton Agreement (Hina) Montenegro • Milatovic: Recognition of Kosovo’s independence, NATO membership and sanctions against Russia are not in question (CdM/RTV) • Djukanovic: Balkan nationalisms are conquering, fascist and villainous (CdM/RTV) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: No room for concern over new conditions from Bulgaria (MIA) • Kovachevski: Government coalition stable, no changes expected in pro-European parties as for constitutional amendments (MIA) Albania • Cannabis in military base, ex-pm demands Minister's resignation (ADN) • Under Rama's governance Albania met criteria to become drug cartel (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 4 August 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic, Dodik lay wreaths at Petrovac Road memorial (Tanjug/B92/RTS/RTV) • Dodik: We used to hide the suffering of the Serbs - until the arrival of Vucic (B92/Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia must not give up its support for the RS, no matter what force asks to impose sanctions against our people (RTS) • Serbia will never turn its back on RS (Politika/Tanjug) • Vucic thanks Serbian Patriarch for patience, understanding (Tanjug/B92/RTS) • Vucevic meets with Minister Karan in Banja Luka: "Internal affairs and defense cooperation progressing" (Tanjug/RTV) • Miscevic: Serbia ready for opening Cluster 3 for two years now (Beta/Tanjug) • Second phase of withdrawal of police around municipal halls in north Kosovo starting on 4 August (Beta/RTS) • Ponos: People are sick of ruling party (Beta) • Dveri: Authorities in Belgrade must publicly extend support to RS leadership (Beta) • Two Serbs banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija for 3 years for allegedly organizing unrest in the north (Kosovo Online/Tanjug/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Vucic begins two-day visit to RS; Serbian Patriarch Porfirije meets with Vucic and Dodik (RTRS) • Vucic: Serbia respects B&H, but loves the RS and it will continue to help its people; Dodik: B&H exists only in international, legal and political sense of the word and in no other way (ATV) • Vucic’s interview for Avaz: I do not play double games regarding B&H (Dnevni avaz) • RTRS ‘Dnevnik Plus’ hosts Dodik to discuss visit of Vucic to RS on occasion of marking of anniversary of operation Oluja (RTRS) • SDA condemns decision to mark remembering of Serb victims of ‘Oluja’ in Prijedor (Klix.ba) • Becirovic meets Schmidt to discuss attack on constitutional order of B&H (FTV) • Niksic says he is satisfied with atmosphere that characterizes work of FB&H government (Fena) Croatia • Croatian President included on list of persons denying Srebrenica genocide (Hina) Montenegro • Djukanovic: What a smart person is ashamed of, Abazovic is obviously proud of; he doesn’t see he is politically disgraced for all time (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Osmani discusses constitutional changes with Geer, Jan Kop, Meyer (MIA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 3 August 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: No open issues between Serbia North Macedonia (Beta/RTV/RTS/Politika) • Pendaroviski at marking of North Macedonia’s holiday in Proor Pcinjski Monastery (Beta/RTS) • Vucevic: No de-escalation in Kosovo and Metohija because Pristina lacks will for it (TV Pink) • Momirovic: Goal of ban of import of Serbian goods is expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV) • Further comprehensive improvement of cooperation between Serbia, Japan (Tanjug/RTV/Politika) • KFOR, EULEX, Kosovo police discuss situation in Kosovo’s north (Beta) • Dacic: Those who attack RS are in fact destroying B&H, because they think that B&H should be Muslim and no longer be based on equality of peoples and entities (TV Pink) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Becirovic’s call to EU countries to impose sanctions against RS officials continues to spark reactions in RS (Nezavisne) • Sattler: What I can confirm is that the US is a strategic partner of the EU and we agree on all issues concerning Western Balkans (RTRS) • Starai: Sanctions against democratically elected leaders of RS entail only instability and deepening of conflicts, and instead, dialogue based on mutual respect should be built (Glas Srpske/MTI) • Mazalica, Vulic: First adopt new Law on Constitutional Court of B&H, then appoint judges from RS (Vecernji list/Faktor.ba) • EU publishes Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy with review of situation in B&H (Dnevni avaz) Montenegro • Sehovic: It is logical that Spajic should be PM-designate (CdM) • Jokovic: Support in principle for Spajic to be PM-Designate, we don’t give blank support until a full agreement is reached (CdM) • Abazovic after consultation with Milatovic: I’ll propose model if they fail to form government (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: Ilinden and ASNOM resolve, and spirit of togetherness guide us into the future (MIA) Albania • The Albanian army will continue to be part of the NATO mission in Bulgaria (Radio Tirana)