STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Tanin: Brussels dialogue cornerstone of reconciliation (Tanjug, Beta) • Security Council members call on Belgrade, Pristina to continue political dialogue (B92) • Sebs have been ethnically cleansed in Kosovo - Dacic at UNSC (B92) • Two protests against Jeremic's UN bid to be held in Pristina (Danas) • Serbian President reacts, tells Croatia: "Stop this" (B92) • Stefanovic: I would like to hear the reaction of EU on Milanovic’s statements (VIP) • Serbia Gets Ministry for European Integrations, headed by Joksimovic (Blic) • Survey: Vucic most popular, Jeremic almost at tie with Dacic (Danas) • Military maneuvers of Serbia, Russia, and Belarus in November (Vecernje Novosti) • Referendum on RS Day causes further divisions among political leaders in B&H (RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H CEC fails to discuss Referendum Commission's request; Petric: Dodik threatens CEC members with criminal reports (Hayat, TV1) • Dodik: B&H CEC obstructing holding of referendum on RS Day (RTRS) • Zvizdic condemns Milanovic’s statement on B&H; other reactions in B&H (TV1, FTV) • B&H FM: Milanovic has really stepped out of line this time (Fena) • Grabar-Kitarovic welcomes veterans' call for defusing tensions in Croatia-Serbia relations (Hina) • Croatian Serb official condemns SDP leader's rhetoric (Hina) • The nonpartisan ministers staying in the government, but they will consider it again in 15 days! (CDM) • Milic to present plan on coalition with Lekic? (Pobjeda) • Vladimir Bozinovski: Elections are expected, but with SDSM we never know (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Hungary offers Serbia help in guarding borders against migrants (Reuters) • Kosovo’s Thaci seeks new ‘Peacemaker’ image (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic calls on Kazakhstan to vote against Kosovo’s admission to UNESCO next year, too (Beta) • Vucic meets Nazarbayev (Tanjug) • U.N. Security Souncil Session on Kosovo on Aug. 25 (Blic) • Dacic ready for "fierce debate" during UNSC Kosovo session (B92, Beta) • Vucic not going to Dubrovnik to Croatia Forum (B92, Beta) • Davenport: EC report by end of Oct, concrete recommendations (Tanjug) • Continuation of cooperation with Russia in fight against crime and terrorism (Tanjug) • Joint exercise of police forces of Serbia and Republika Srpska on Sunday (VIP) • Prosecutor’s Office: No new developments in the case of Savamala (VIP) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic, Softic, Dzaferovic file motion with B&H CC for resolving of dispute (TV1, Hayat) • Ivanic: Izetbegovic has right to launch issue of constitutionality but he cannot launch disputes btw different levels of authorities (TV1) • Cvijanovic: Dispute before the B&H Constitutional Court cannot postpone a referendum (Srna) • Dodik, Ivantsov discuss referendum in RS, SDA to Ivantsov: Do not contribute to destabilization of B&H, you have no right to do that (TV1, Oslobodjenje) • Dodik: RS citizens in Brcko will be able to vote (Srna) • What did Mogherini and Hahn say about the Coordination Mechanism? (Faktor.ba) • Secret recordings of former Croatian PM Milanovic discussing Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Jutarnji list) • Bozo Petrov: Serbia should ask itself what it did (Hina) • Dubrovnik Forum to focus on strengthening Europe, connecting north and south (Hina) • Lukovac: Luksic should not have withdrawn from the race for UN Secretary General (MINA) • Sotir Kostov: SDSM is running out of excuses not to participate in elections (Telegraf.mk) • Macedonian Prime Minister: EU, NATO membership remains top priority (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbian PM decides against Croatia visit (BIRN) • Serbia: 22 tons of gold missing (InSerbia)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic to attend UNSC meeting on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Office for Kosovo condemns attack on RTK, demands attackers be found (Beta) • Merkel: Important tasks ahead for Vucic (B92) • Nazarbayev decorates Nikolic with Order of Friendship (Tanjug) • Belgrade, Zagreb "must solve issues without confrontation" (Tanjug) • Seselj: I'll head to Croatia with my new diplomatic passport (Tanjug) • Croatian PM: Seselj will be arrested if he tries to enter Croatia (Tanjug) • Will Belgrade dissuade Dodik from referendum (Politika) • NUNS criticizes Vucic for unsubstantiated accusations of RTS journalists (VIP, Danas) • Mt. Kopaonik: Leftover NATO bomb injures deminer (Vecernje novosti) • Stefanovic, Scott on fight against organized crime (Beta, Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Decision on a coordination mechanism adopted (Srna) • Dodik: Izetbegovic radicalizing situation needlessly (Srna) • Ambassador of the Russian Federation to B&H: tensions over a referendum need to be reduced (Srna) • Inzko: There are disagreements among PIC members regarding the referendum in RS (RTRS) • Preda, Pack call on Vucic to persuade Dodik that referendum on RS Day is against DPA (N1) • Izetbegovic to file motion with B&H CC to settle dispute between B&H and RS (TV1) • Durakovic: I will not allow implementation of RS Day referendum in Srebrenica (FTV) • Croatian FM tells Serbian PM to present list of warrants against Croats (Hina) • PM's participation in Croatia Forum "doesn't make sense" (Jutarnji list, RTL) • Plenkovic: Ideological rows consequence of SDP-led government decisions (Hina) • Luksic gave up trying to succeed Ban Ki-moon (CDM) • FYROM: Elections likely as foreign ambassadors urge political leaders to make decision (Telegraf.mk) • UN, European Union and World Bank Join Forces to Help Macedonia Flood Victims (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia: About two million square meters mined (BIRN) • Over 103,000 migrants transited Serbia since January (ANSAmed)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: "Serbia and her UNSC friends won't let Kosovo join UN" (Tanjug) • Nikolic urges unchanged scope of UN mission in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Vucic today with UNMIK head Zahir Tanin (Tanjug) • Dacic, head of UNMIK discuss UN SC meeting on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Dacic, Schlumberger on importance of OSCE mission in Kosovo (Beta) • Stojanovic: Biden removes political dilemma on association of Serbian communities (Beta) • Vulin: Struggle against Kosovo’s recognition continues, UNESCO vote is proof (Beta) • Vucic: In the future ministers will not comment on statements from Croatia (B92, VIP) • Albanian PM backs Serbian-Albanian commerce chamber (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Session of PIC postponed! (BHT1) • RS politicians send letter to HR stressing they will not give up on referendum (FTV) • HDZ B&H leader Covic: RS has right to organize referendum (Glas Srpske) • Karan: City, municipal referendum committees to be formed in day or two (Srna) • The Council of Ministers of B&H to discuss the Coordination Mechanism today (Klix.ba) • Person suspected of setting Orthodox church on fire arrested (TV1) • Croatian PM: As far as I know, Vucic is coming to Dubrovnik (Hina) • HDZ chief rules out grand coalition (Hina) • SDP stays in the government, although “no one from Petrovic dynasty ruled as long as DPS” (CDM) • Vujovic: SDP runs independently because Demos does not want to form a civic coalition (CDM) • Independent figures will leave the government if they do not get support from entire troika (Dan) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Joins US Military Drills in Germany (BIRN) • Republika Srpska Self-Determination Vote Possible – Dodik (Sputnik) • Serb referendum splits B&H’s international overseers (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Billboard in Kosovo village "inciting ethnic hatred" (B92, Tanjug) • Dacic: Permanent pressure to recognize Kosovo (Dnevnik) • Ban Ki-moon: No major progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta) • Djuric: Belgrade implements its obligations, Pristina doesn’t (Beta) • Community of Serb Municipalities "cannot be imposed" (B92, Beta) • Business cannot wait, Cadez says in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Harsh and insulting messages between Belgrade and Zagreb continue (VIP) • Kovac claims that “Serbia will never join the EU”, Serbian officials react (Blic, B92) • Nikolic comments on announced Serb Republic referendum (Tanjug) • Vucic said “I will not interfere with internal matters of B&H” (Tanjug) • Dodik: Vucic is not exerting pressure on me (Vecernje novosti) • Cedomir Jovanovic: Referendum violates B&H Constitution (Vecernje novosti) • Belgrade demands urgent investigation (Blic) • Dacic: Karadzic verdict important – no basis for lawsuit against Serbia (Alo) • President of Serbia today with a chief of UNMIK Tanin (Kurir) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Referendum on will stop all humiliations imposed through decisions imposed by HRs (RTRS) • Izetbegovic: Criminal reports against all those who take part in organizing and implementing of referendum (Hayat) • Ivanic: All events in recent months were caused by Izetbegovic’s appeal with (TV1) • Supervisor Berton rejects request to allow holding of referendum in Brcko District (FTV, RTRS) • PIC to hold session and discuss RSNA’s decision on RS Day referendum (TV1) • Bajrovic: I do not believe OHR will intervene (Dnevni list) • Serbian church set on fire in Sarajevo (RTRS, Glas Srpske) • Details of harmonized text of coordination mechanism (Dnevni avaz) • Plenkovic: Serbian contentious law has hybrid jurisdiction (Hina) • Croatian FM: Vucic pursued Great Serbia policy (Hina) • Mesic: Monument to Miro Barisic sent a bad signal to Montenegro (Pobjeda) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Nikolic: Serbia, Russia have exceptional political relations (Tsargrad TV) • Borrowed Peace-Broker could persuade Belgrade to Recognize Kosovo’s Independence (Sputnik)