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)