STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Sending the army to Kosovo is not my personal stand, but the stand of the state (Kurir) • Nikolic to Scott: You’ve created lots of trouble (Tanjug/B92) • NATO: KFOR not informed on ROSU deployment (Tanjug/RTS) • NATO: Belgrade, Pristina to exercise restraint for sake of regional security (Beta) • Mogherini thanks Vucic (Beta) • Nikolic’s light artillery (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Inzko: I will not apologize because my words were taken out of context and it was not my intention to insult Serb people (TV1) • In 2017, PIC will be deciding about closing down of OHR (Nezavisne) • Joint Commission for Defense and Security fails to discuss participation of B&H AF members in RS Day celebration (FTV) • Court of B&H confirms indictment against Vikic (Hayat) • Galijasevic: Izetbegovic preparing war in spring (Srna) • Serb rebel accused of expelling Croats from Knin (Hina) • Campaign for Djukanovic’s candidacy starts? (CDM) • USA strongly supports Montenegro’s membership in NATO (RTCG) • Gruevski and Ahmeti to start negotiations for government (Telegraf.mk) • Ahmeti meets German Ambassador Althauser (MIA) • Poll shows 61,5 percent support NATO membership, but only 34,9 percent if it is under “FYROM” (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Lavrov says tensions in Balkans growing, standoff must be prevented (TASS) • No Partition of Kosovo and Metohija (Strategic Culture Foundation)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: If need be, we’ll send army to Kosovo (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/Beta) • Vucic: Large-scale conflict averted (B92/Beta) • Djuric: Pristina authorities not working alone (TV Pink/Tanjug) • Drecun: Pristina not doing anything that contributes to resumption of dialogue (RTS) • Dacic: Foreign Ministry to keep fighting for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Beta) • Hahn: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue must not be jeopardized (RTS/Beta) • Jeremic to seek Serbian Presidency (FoNet) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Izetbegovic’s statement that RS was founded on genocide is unacceptable (RTRS) • Stevandic: RS Assembly can terminate co-op with OHR, with consent of all political factors (RTRS) • Dodik criticizes international community for failure to react to prevention of freedom of movement (TV1) • Patrushev: Steady course to join Montenegro, FYROM, B&H to NATO by force is set (BN TV) • Croatia rejects B&H’s request to process Jelavic (Hina) • Markovic: Russian military structures responsible for the incident (MINA) • Maliqi: Montenegro has nothing to fear from Albania and Kosovo (Analitika/Pobijeda) • VMRO DPMNE: Albanian conditions for forming the government unacceptable (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Multi-ethnic States Have Failed in the Balkans (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic thanks India for firm support to Serbia’s territorial integrity (Beta/RTS) • Indictment against Haradinaj expanded (N1) • Belgrade instructs stepping up security of 40 Serb diplomats (Novosti) • EU: Haradinaj’s arrest proves that dialogue is necessary (Beta) • Integrated justice system requires Serbian law (Politika) • Vulin: Comparing RS and NDH great insult for all NDHvictims (RTS/Tanjug) • Drecun on Wilz’s statement (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • HR Inzko’s comparison between RS Day and 10 April, day when the NDH was established sparks fierce reactions (TV1) • B&H MoD launches investigation in connection with participation of B&H AF at RS Day celebration (BHT1/TV1) • Dodik announces possible withdrawal of RS from agreement on formation of B&H AF (TV1) • Ivanic prevented scandal by ordering 3rd Infantry Regiment to attend marking of RS Day (EuroBlic) • EP Rapporteur for B&H Dan Preda said he was shocked to find out that officials from Serbia attended the celebration of the Day of the RS (BHT1) • Markovic talked to McCain: Ratification soon (CDM) • Vajgl: Serbia’s relations with neighbors unacceptable, especially FM statement on Macedonia (MIA) • Poposki: Interfering of PM, President in internal affairs of neighboring country is improper behavior (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • The International Community and the Disintegration of Yugoslavia: 25 Years Later (counterpunch)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Albanian diaspora planning to seize some Serbian diplomatic facilities (Beta/RTS) • Serbia sends request for Haradinaj’s extradition (Tanjug) • Committee for Kosovo and Metohija to discuss situation in Kosovo (Novosti) • Great potential for strengthening cooperation between Serbia, India (RTS) • Kocijanicic: Agreement on judiciary to be fully implemented despite small, understandable delay (Beta) • EP presents draft resolution on Serbia’s progress (Beta) • Seeing Serbian Army contingent off to multinational operation MINUSCA (Politika) • Serbian, Belarusian ministers discuss military-technical cooperation (Beta) • DS decides to support Sasa Jankovic’s candidacy (Beta/B92/RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • RS Day marked; Solemn parade on occasion of RS Day held (BHT 1/BN) • Dodik: Restore rights to RS or B&H will break up (Srna) • US Embassy, OHR warn: B&H Constitution and decisions of Constitutional Court must be respected (Hayat) • B&H Defense Ministry: We did not approve line up of B&H AF in Banja Luka; NATO’s Wilz: I expect detailed investigation (Hayat) • Izetbegovic to demand investigation on engagement of B&H AF in ceremony marking RS Day (TV1) • Montenegrin Army to modernize (MINA) • Ivanov gives government mandate to Gruevski (MIA) • EU expects swift formation of new government in Macedonia (MIA) • Gruevski: No support from VMRO-DPMNE to bilingualism or establishing of cantons (Dnevnik) • Two out of three Albanian parties say no to cooperation with Gruevski (Alta) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia, Kosovo Urged to Work Harder on EU Goals (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We will request Haradinaj’s extradition (Tanjug) • Dacic: Something rotten in principles of Danish diplomat (Beta/RTS) • Djuric: Serbia to form Community of Serb Municipalities in February (RTS/Tanjug) • Drecun: Pristina and Brussels are now on the move (Tanjug) • Nikolic replies to Izetbegovic: I am going to RS, I do not accept blackmail (Kurir) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H Ministry of Defense will partially approve Dodik’s request for B&H Armed Forces participation in the RS Day ceremony; decision sparks reactions (BHT1) • Dodik rejects partial participation of B&H Armed Forces (Srna) • Izetbegovic calls on Nikolic to think through about his visit to Banja Luka (N1) • Other reactions to announcement of Nikolic’s attendance (TV1) • Political situation would not influence integrations (RTCG) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • France arrests former Kosovo PM over Serbia war crimes claim (AFP) • Drecun: Not good that France first called Pristina (Sputnik) • Kosovo Organ-Trafficking Retrial Disappoints EU Mission (BIRN) • Race for Run Govt Heats up in Macedonia (BIRN)