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Belgrade Media Report 29 April 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: EU should send clear message to Serbia (RTS)
• Nikolic: I didn’t hear that the chapters will be opened (Novosti)
• Nikolic: Serbia will help Republika Srpska (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Dodik: RS will develop new security strategy (Beta)
• Still waiting for foundation of ZSO (Novosti)
• Joksimovic grants donation to Ukraine on behalf of Serbian government (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Cooperation and prevention in fighting terrorism (Tanjug)
• Burkhard: Fight against terrorism – OSCE priority (Tanjug)
• Serbian peacekeepers take part in military parade in CAR (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Bilateral relations between Serbia and B&H at a high level (Srna/Fena)
• Priority is to prevent threat of terrorism (Srna)
• Cooperation between the RS government and the UNDP very good (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia to Aid Bosnia's Fight Against Terrorism (BIRN)
• Serbia Arrests 15 Suspected Migrant Traffickers (AP)
• A New Clandestine Crossing Into The EU, Via Serbia (Worldcrunch)
• Balkan States to See Stable or Higher 2015, Central Bankers Say (Bloomberg)
• Two arrested after attack in Bosnia and Herzegovina (APA)
• Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet Bosnian politicians (World Bulletin)
• Mladic Witness: Bosniaks 'Wanted to Leave' Eastern Bosnia (BIRN)
• Montenegro: Zvornik Attack Threatens Regional Stability (BIRN)
• New Data on Eavesdropping Aired in Macedonia (BIRN)
• German Ambassador to Macedonia also Calls for Gov't Resignations (Novinite)

Belgrade Media Report 28 April 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We have done a lot, but we can’t go beyond some boundaries (Tanjug/Beta)
• Steinmeier: Nobody sets new conditions to Serbia (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: We harshly condemn terrorist attack in Zvornik (Radio Serbia)
• OSCE Troika: Political dialogue in Ukraine to be opened promptly (Tanjug)
• Vucic interview (RTS)
• Dikovic visits Serbian “blue helmets” in Cyprus (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Terrorist attack on a police station in Zvornik (Fena/Nezavisne, Dnevni avaz/Tanjug)
• B&H Presidency: Threat to security and international position of B&H (Srna)
• Emergency session over terrorist attack in Zvornik (Srna)
• Dodik: Serb entity has right to defend itself (Nezavisne/Beta – Banja Luka correspondent)
• Intelligence-Security Agency knew of the possible terrorist attack (FTV/Factor)
• Galijasevic: Motive of the attack destruction of Republika Srpska (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• New BIRN War Crimes Film Premieres in Belgrade (BIRN)
• Gunman Shouting Allahu Akbar in Bosnia Storms Police Station (AP)
• Bosnian Serbs Raise Stakes After Zvornik Terror Attack (BIRN)
• Bosnia expects to agree new loan deal with IMF: central bank chief (Reuters)
• Bosnia chides Canada over exclusion of Srebrenica in genocide recognition (The Canadian Press)
• Macedonia Police Arrest Suspect For 'Terror Attack' (BIRN)
• Macedonia Slammed for Failing to Liberalize Energy (BIRN)
• Russian Statement on Macedonia Infuriates Albania (BIRN)
• Crime Ties of Albanian Candidates Worries US (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 27 April 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Kosovo Assembly session with Serb MPs (RTS/Tanjug)
• Stojanovic: Conditions from coalition agreement still in force (RTS)
• Craiova Group – a foundation of better cooperation (RTS)
• Greater Albania and Smaller Serbia (Politika)
• Steinemier: We need Belgrade and Pristina to normalize relations (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• FB&H government already in crisis: HDZ threatens boycott of sessions (FTV/Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Referendum on RS’ status possible in 2018 (Srna)
• Dodik: RS has the right to decide its fate (Glas Srpske)
• OHR on SNSD declaration: Per Dayton Accord, entities have no right to secede (Oslobodjenje)
• SDS: SNSD’s motive not a referendum, but generating political crises in RS and B&H (BN TV)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EULEX Uncovers Suspected Mass Grave in Kosovo (BIRN)
• Flow of asylum seekers from Kosovo drops sharply in Germany (Deutsche Welle)
• Serbia's Democrats Test Strength at Rally (BIRN)
• Serbian Guard Officers Head to Moscow for Victory Day Parade (Sputnik)
• ‘Stability in Balkans impossible without partnership between Turkey and Serbia’ (Today’s Zaman)
• Serbia, Abu Dhabi Sign $3-Billion Property Project Accord (Bloomberg)
• IMF likely to revise Serbia growth forecast to zero- finance minister (Reuters)
• Bosnian Party Congresses Set Stage for New Conflicts (BIRN)
• Bosnia's Serb Republic leader threatens referendum on independence in 2018 (Ukraine Today)
• Montenegro's Main Union to Stage Mayday Protest (BIRN)
• Macedonia Albanian Leader Urges Peaceful End to Crisis (BIRN)
• Little Dictator Gruevski’s End is Nigh (Balkan Insight)

Belgrade Media Report 24 April 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Serb List returns to Kosovo institutions (Novosti)
• Drecun: Serbia has nothing against Kosovo receiving SAA (B92)
• EU and U.S. criticize Thaqi (Blic)
• Orlovic: Key deficiency is small number of trials; Vekaric: Prosecution’s capacity extremely small (Danas)
• Kukan: We are requesting annulment of verdict against Thaqi (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Hahn: Immediately approach the preparation of the reform plan (Dnevni avaz)
• OHR: B&H is not on the right side when it comes to the fight against terrorism and its financing (Dnevni avaz)
• Radical Islam in the region (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian Official Defiant Over Kosovo Visit (BIRN)
• Serbian people couldn't but show solidarity with Armenia: President (PanARMENIAN)
• Karadzic Seeks Meeting on His Worsening Health (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 23 April 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Opening of chapters perhaps in June (RTS)
• Dacic satisfied with extension of EULEX mandate (Tanjug)
• Report on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue adopted (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: Serbia may open first chapters in June (Radio Serbia)
• Meucci: We are ready to offer assistance to Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Zvizdic: Activation of SAA is an important step forward for B&H (Fena)
• Turkey denies it prevented Dodik from reaching Armenia (Tanjug, Ankara correspondent)
• Wigemark: B&H needs leaders for making difficult decisions (Srna)
• You can’t have your ratings and name your victims, too (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia to Probe Suspected Kosovo War Mass Grave (BIRN)
• Serbia’s Kosovo Cover-Up: Who Hid the Bodies? (BIRN)
• Latvia supports Serbia’s reform process on its course toward integration with EU (Baltic Course)
• Serbian Ombudsman Pressed on Friend's Suicide (BIRN)
• Turkey denies blocking airspace for Bosnian Serb leader (Public Radio of Armenia)
• New Tapes Reveal Macedonia Govt's Grip on Media (BIRN)