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)