LOCAL PRESS • Day of Remembrance of genocide in Jasenovac marked (B92/Beta) • Dacic: Statements about Greater Albania are not careless but dangerous (RTS/Beta) • Joksimovic expects Serbia to open two or three new chapters (Tanjug/RTS) • Ivanovic released until trial (Novosti) • Serbian parliament passes several international agreements, protocols (Beta) • Local elections held in five municipalities (RTS) • Protests “Against Dictatorship” continue (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS, Serbia organize commemoration for victims of Jasenovac in Donja Gradina: Dodik refuses to shake hands with US Ambassador Cormack (FTV/BN TV) • Foreign Affairs Ministry of B&H condemns behavior of Dodik who refused to greet US Ambassador (NAP) • Dodik, Vucic in Dubica discuss current political situation in B&H (RTRS) • Moore: Fact that there is no political stability at state level anymore is sad (N1/TV1) • Dodik: If it is established that Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ letter is authentic, RS will cease all cooperation with that institution (RTRS) Croatia • Separate commemorations held at Jasenovac (Hina/N1) • EUFOR ‘makes up’ in report that Croats are initiative new entity (Vecernji list) Montenegro • Djukanovic: Opposition threats are in vain (MINA) • Vujanovic: No need to have a referendum on NATO (CDM) fYROM • Osmani: Zaev and Gruevski are having meetings (Meta) • SDSM: The blockade of democratic processes will lead to criminal charges (Meta) Albania • General elections-CEC: 29 April deadline for presenting list of candidates (ATA) • Peleshi: Ruling coalition does not want to hold elections without opposition (ATA) • SP condemns opposition’s calls for protests (ATA) • Bushati: Basha is driving DP to political suicide (ADN) • Internationals to visit Tirana the upcoming week (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • 'Kosovo' Project Failed Despite Massive Financial Help From the West (Sputnik) • Belgrade-Sarajevo Highway Sparks Battles in Bosnia (BIRN) • Albania opposition blocks roads, wants technocrat government (Reuters)

LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Greater Albania biggest threat to peace in Balkans (Tanjug/RTS/Beta) • Stefanovic: Dangerous and irresponsible statement by Rama (RTS/Tanjug) • Djuric to Rama: Impolite to eye parts of foreign territories (RTS) • Achievements of Brussels dialogue are at stake (RTS) • EU reacts to Rama’s statement (Beta) • NATO concerned about Rama’s statement (Beta) • Djuric with EULEX representatives on attacks on Serbs (FoNet) • Gojkovic: MPs elect and dismiss parliament speaker (Politika) • Serbs targeted in new incident in Kosovska Mitrovica (RTS/Tanjug) • Protests continue across Serbia (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • HNS Presidency holds session in Mostar; Covic: HDZ B&H will send amendments to B&H Election Law in parliamentary procedure in next five to six days (TV1) • B&H MoD finds Dodik’s speech on Day of RS Army disputable (Nezavisne/Glas Srpske/BN TV) • Dodik sends open letter to Bishop Komarica saying his untruthful statements do not contribute to peace and coexistence (RTRS) • Cormack: OHR will stay until B&H becomes functional country (BHT1) Montenegro • Koenders: Vast majority of Dutch MPs support Montenegro in NATO (CDM) fYROM • Parliament filibuster continues, debate focused on the Tirana platform (MIA) • The way out of the crisis is up to the Macedonian parties, says Ahmeti after meeting with Bildt (Meta) • Gruevski has informed Bildt about “the priorities that are well known to the public” (Meta) • Zaev meets with four ambassadors: Macedonia must continue with the democratic processes (Meta) Albania • Basha: Formation of a technical government, opposition’s main non-negotiable condition (ATA) • Rama: Germany’s message was clear (ATA) • Rama: Vetting, irreversible process, it may be delayed, but not stopped (ATA) • Parliament approves establishment of two ad-hoc vetting committees (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kukan: Without respecting the rule of law there is no EU accession (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Serbia is secular; State and Church agree on key issues (B92/Tanjug) • Djuric: ZSO to help Serb people to act towards survival (RTS/Tanjug) • Miscevic: Belgrade has done everything to continue dialogue (TV N1) • Vucic says he has no information that Croatia has S-300 (B92) • Vulin: Rama wants to blackmail EU by threatening with war (RTS) • Serbian Chamber of Commerce: Milanovic Inzjenering, Albanian Delia Group sign partnership agreement (Beta) • Masked Albanians shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ assault Serb man (Tanjug) • Ugljanin congratulates Erdogan (RTS) • Germany ready to commit itself to Western Balkans (Danas) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Izetbegovic: HDZ B&H unilaterally launches changes to B&H Election Law which is impossible; Covic denies HDZ B&H blackmails SDA (TV1) • Izetbegovic counts on four SDA MPs to adopt Law on Excise Duties (TV1) • Karamatic’s statement on revival of Herzeg-Bosnia sparks reactions (TV1) • Mostar SDA and HDZ B&H disagree with Inzko’s statement on Mostar (Oslobodjenje) • American Croats lobbying for changes to Law on Elections and reorganization of Federation of B&H (Vecernji list) Croatia • Russia denies it sent weapons to Croatia in early 1990s (T portal/Vecernji list) Montenegro • Indictment against Mandic and Knezevic submitted (RTCG) • Draft law submitted to parliament (RTCG) fYROM • Carl Bildt in surprise visit to Macedonia (Meta/Lokalno.mk) • Ivanov: Even if a parliament speaker is elected I will not assign the mandate (Meta) • SDSM: We shall unblock parliament in accordance with the Rules, the Constitution, and the laws (Meta) Albania • President remains optimistic political parties will reach solution to crisis (ATA) • Gabriel: Implement vetting, end parliament boycott (ATA) • General Elections- Draft decision on “parliamentary mandates” at Law Committee (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo's Cover-Up of Ethnic Cleansing of Serbian Christian Minority Continues (Sputnik) • Albanian prime minister: EU faces ‘nightmare’ if Balkan hopes fade (Politico)

LOCAL PRESS • Gabriel to Vucic: Normalization of relations with Pristina unavoidable condition for Serbia’s EU accession (RTS/Beta/Politika) • Dacic, Gabriel: Improvement of overall cooperation with Germany (Beta/RTS) • Nikolic receives Zhang (Tanjug/Novosti/Politika) • Monument to philosopher Confucius unveiled in Belgrade (Tanjug) • Mihajlovic: Government has no jurisdiction over any of protesters’ demands (Politika/Beta) • Threats should be taken seriously (Politika) • Protests continue in Belgrade and other towns (Beta) • Preparations for possible SNS counter gathering (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H CoM removes from agenda records from extraordinary telephone session; Initiative for the removal of the CoM of B&H to be launched (BN TV/RTRS) • Izetbegovic denies plans to file the motion disputing the name of RS, talks about Dodik, Vucic and McCain (TV1) • Covic: Abolition of cantons would mean blockade of all processes in B&H (Vecernji list) • Ljubic: Who should elect Croat representatives if not Croats? (Vecernji list) • Croats ready to establish parallel institutions if Bosniaks reject their proposals (EuroBlic) Montenegro • Senator John McCain: Russian behavior unacceptable (RTCG) • Trump and Stoltenberg welcomed Montenegro as the 29th NATO member (CDM) • No extradition until the end of proceedings (Pobjeda) fYROM • Parliament filibuster over the Tirana platform continues (MIA) • British Ambassador Garrett criticizes filibuster in parliament (MIA) • MFA’s reaction to Kotzias: Greece should not be worried – Irredentism is not characteristic for Macedonia (Meta) Albania • Mogherini and Hahn call on Albanian parties to complete formation of vetting bodies (ATA) • General Elections-CEC: 45 parties registered (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Macedonia’s Crisis Damages Relations With Albania (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS • High level of political relations between Serbia, China (Tanjug/RTS) • Djuric: China, Serbia friends forever (RTS) • Support of OSCE in drafting statute of Community of Serbian municipalities (RTS/Tanjug) • Daut Haradinaj continues with threats (RTS/RTK2) • Greek Defense Minister visits Greek soldiers within KFOR (RTS) • Vucic wins in repeat elections (Beta/RTS/Tanjug) • DS demands dismissal of REM members (Beta) • Protests continue across Serbia (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • HR Inzko informs AFET about situation in B&H (Hayat) • US Senator McCain visits B&H (TV1) • Dodik calls on SDS to vote for dismissal of B&H CoM (RTRS) • B&H Presidency holds session, no support to Ivanic’s proposal (N1) • SDA plans to file motion to B&H Constitutional Court to declare the name of the RS unconstitutional (Nezavisne) fYROM • Parliament filibuster continues for 11th day in a row (MIA) • Tirana has nothing to do with the platform of the Albanians in Macedonia, says Rama (Meta) • Althauser: Parliament should organize itself and elect a government (Meta) • Kotzias: Those who refused to negotiate about the name, will now not allow a government to be formed (Meta) Albania • Parliament approves ad-hoc parliamentary vetting committee (ATA) • Rama – There is no crisis, elections will be held (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia – An Autocracy Blessed by EU and Russia (Intelligencer Post)