LOCAL PRESS • Putin, Vucic: Relations will develop positively (Beta/Tanjug/RTS) • Djordjevic: Overhauling of MiGs to take place in Serbia (RTS) • Kuburovic: No reason for France not to extradite Haradinaj (RTS/Beta) • Djuric briefs Hellbach on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • DJB calls OSCE to count votes in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Seselj: OSCE manipulates with votes (Novosti) • Association of Families of Kidnapped, Killed Persons in Kosovo supports Vucic (Novosti) • Stamatovic would rebuild institutions as Serbia’s new president (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • NATO might activate MAP even without registering of prospective military property to B&H (EuroBlic) • Dodik: Bosniaks will never give up on attempts to abolish RS (Glas Srpske) • Dodik announces he will meet President Putin in July (Fena) • Resolution from Federation of B&H is attempt of Bosniak domination over Croats (Vecernji list) Montenegro • Why the coup failed: DF incompetent, Velimirovic ratted out the plan (Dnevne novine) • EU enlargement continues (RTCG) fYROM • BESA will not support SDSM and DUI choice for Parliament Speaker (MIA) • “For United Macedonia” initiative stages protest in Skopje (MIA) • Zaev believes Parliament session will pave way for an SDSM led Government (MIA) • EC: Council decides on opening of accession negotiations (MIA) Albania • Fleckenstein advises Albanian opposition (ADN) • Opposition’s firm decision: No elections with Rama as PM (ADN) • Opposition’s protest, maximal support by US (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Few Foreign Observers to Monitor Serbian Elections (BIRN) • Why NATO continues to divide the Balkans (Eurasia Times) • In defiant jab at Russia, Senate all but assured to approve Montenegro’s NATO bid (The Washington Post)

LOCAL PRESS • Responsible policy of Serbia as factor of stability in Western Balkans (Beta/Tanjug) • Visit of Vucic to Moscow proof of improving relations (RTS/Beta) • Serbia grateful to N. Korea for stance on Kosovo (Beta/B92) • Nikolic: Retirement does not mean I will stop working (Novosti/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • State-level coalition in B&H in serious crisis (FTV) • SNSD and DNS parliamentarians to continue to boycott sessions of B&H Parliament (Oslobodjenje) • Moore criticizes Izetbegovic for not sharing fact about Softic’s status with citizens and coalition partners (Nezavisne) • Federation of B&H HoR adopts resolution that condemns federalization; Croats left the session (TV1) Montenegro • Dikic should have handed the phone over to a DF politician? (Pobjeda) • Husovic: DPS-BS coalition doesn’t need to last forever (Dan) • Radunovic: There is no crisis in DPS-BS coalition (Pobjeda) fYROM • SDSM leader expects government mandate, resumption of parliament’s work (MIA) • Ahmeti: We are part of the majority and we will not breach the agreement (Meta) • BESA leader: Hahn asks for state interests to prevail towards settling the crisis (MIA) • Solution to political crisis lies in the institutions, says party leader Sela (MIA) • Protesters told Hahn that he is not welcomed and voiced anti-EU slogans (MIA) • Parties agree number of seats in the Committee on Elections and Appointments (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU to Macedonia: 'Stop playing with fire' (EUobserver) • Russia, Bosnia sign deal settling Soviet-era debt (Associated Press)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic, Fleckenstein: Serbia factor of peace in Western Balkans (RTS/Tanjug) • Djuric: Serbian state to preserve its institutions in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti/Beta) • Will Serbs in Kosovo vote in presidential elections? (Tanjug/B92) • New trial against Ivanovic to open on 24 March (Politika) • EC resumes proceedings against Serbia over Russian gas (Beta) • Russian electoral commission to monitor presidential elections in Serbia (Beta/Politika) • Two suspects from Kosovo caught smuggling 13 kilos of drugs (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Session of B&H HoP postponed due to lack of quorum (BN TV) • Covic: Political situation in B&H is concerning (FTV) • Ivanic: Bosniak-Croat relations in Federation of B&H are creating crisis in B&H (Srna) • Prosecutor’s Office of B&H receives criminal reports filed by NDP against Softic and Izetbegovic (TV1) • Crnadak: Commission for investigating case of opening of ICJ’s letter to Ivanic continues its work (EuroBlic) • Former ICTY Prosecutor requested one million EUR to work on revision of ICJ’s ruling in case of B&H’s lawsuit against Serbia (Glas Srpske) Croatia • Citizen of Montenegro arrested for war crimes in Croatia (Hina) Montenegro • Coalition can be terminated (Dan) • Russian influence without long term consequence (RTCG) • Montenegro to join EU through urgent procedure? (Dnevne novine) • Vote for demarcation (RTCG) fYROM • SDSM refuses proposal for early elections, wants to form a government (MIA) • Brussels will not comment on “Gruevski’s platform”: We haven’t seen it and we won’t speculate (Meta) • President Ivanov extends gratitude for Hungary’s initiative on rejecting so-called ‘Tirana platform’ (MIA) • Hahn will not meet with “For a United Macedonia”, nor is there confirmation for Ivanov (Meta) • Macedonia should remain on its EU and NATO path: French Ambassador (MIA) Albania • Xharra: The crisis in Macedonia is a result of the clash between Russia and the West (Zeri.info) • Basha threatens PM: Resign or you will end like Mussolini! (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • In Serbian election, the comedy candidate is no joke (Reuters)

LOCAL PRESS • Mihajlovic: SNS not to initial Kosovo’s independence (Blic/Beta) • Dacic: Serbia home to 29,000 refugees from Croatia, B&H (Beta) • KFOR Commander: Rosu can move throughout Kosovo without approval (Politika) • RIK verifies presidential candidate list (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Balkans can get mini-EU with establishing of customs union (RTRS) • DF, SDP MPs in B&H HoR demand removal of Pendes and her deputies, HDZ B&H and RS’ parties against removal (FTV) • Dodik, Stevandic criticize Grabar-Kitarovic’s on constitutional changes in B&H (RTRS) • US Department of State declares B&H high-level threat country (N1) Croatia • Bosnian Muslim leader accuses Croatian president of stigmatizing Bosnian Muslims (Hina) • Coordinating Committee of Jewish Communities won’t attend Jasenovac commemoration (Hina) Montenegro • Agramunt: Parliament boycott – a big mistake (CDM) • Opposition not pleased with Brussels (Pobjeda) • Montenegrin NATO accession protocol blocked (Pobjeda) • McCain: We will not stop until Protocol is ratified (RTCG) fYROM • Gruevski announces political document “Platform for the preservation of Macedonia” (Meta) • Coordination meeting on resuming parliament’s constitutive session scheduled for Tuesday (MIA) • Officials of ‘For United Macedonia’ initiative request meeting with Commissioner Hahn (MIA) • VMRO-DPMNE wants Hahn on Tuesday to condemn the platform and to consider the protests (Meta) • Nimetz says he’s concerned for Macedonia's security and stability (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Member of European Parl't Accuses Russia of Destabilizing Situation in Serbia (Sputnik) • Six Bosnian Croats to appeal UN war crimes convictions (AFP) • EU’s Own Credibility is at Stake in Macedonia (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbian government annuls Pristina’s decree on property (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic: Five disputable things with Pristina and no one reacting (RTS/Politika) • Djuric: Kosovo and Metohija – post-conflict zone with minimum rate of returns in the world (RTS) • Radomirovic: Cadaster proof of what is Serbian property (Tanjug) • Zakharova: Forming of Kosovo army against UNSCR 1244 (Beta) • Rebic presents arguments in Lyon against Kosovo’s membership in Interpol (RTS/Novosti) • Around 7000 migrants in Serbia (Beta) • Jeremic: Opposition should control election in Kosovo (RTS) • Seselj: Whole government to end up in prison if they recognize Kosovo independence (Novosti) • Stamatovic leaves SNP (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Summit of Western Balkans Prime Ministers takes place in Sarajevo (N1) • Serbian PM Vucic’s interview with BHT1 (BHT1) • Vucic briefly meets with Dodik after summit in Sarajevo (RTRS) • SDA: Summit of Western Balkan PMs shows B&H’s dedication to stability in region and cooperation (Oslobodjenje) • Komsic: Summit did not bring anything concrete, only messages what needs to be done (FTV) Croatia Montenegro • EP: EU must not remain passive to the events in Montenegro (CDM) fYROM • Rallies for united Macedonia resume in Skopje, across whole country (MIA) • Ivanov: Macedonia is example of double standards and hypocrisy of international order (MIA) • Zbogar: In Brussels there is great interest about the situation in Macedonia (Meta) • Russia: Foreign interference into Macedonia must stop (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Tells Balkans to Quit 'Playing With Fire' and Work Together (Reuters) • Karadzic Contests Prosecution Appeal for Tougher Sentence (BIRN) • Albania warns Macedonia not to bring ethnic twist to crisis (EurActiv/AFP)