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)