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)