STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: There is no need for Thaqi to visit Belgrade (RTS/Tanjug)
• Berlin’s 11 points – condition for negotiations (Novosti)
• Djuric: No investment in Brezovica without agreement with the rightful owners (Tanjug)
• Little hope for Brezovica (Politika)
• Ljajic: Seselj’s case – conflict of vanities within Hague court (TV N1)
• Filipenko: We expect Serbian officials in Kiev on 8 May (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Jerlagic: For the first time since Dayton, we have a government that functions with one part not recognizing another (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic and Izetbegovic without an agreement on the formation of cantonal government (Fena)
• Izetbegovic: January 9th is not the date that should be celebrated by all citizens of RS (Fena)
• B&H Court reached the verdict for crimes against Serbs in the Dretelj prison camp (Srna)
• EU: Respect the decisions of the Constitutional Court (Srna)
• UN suspects illegal arms trades between Bosnia and Libya (Dalje/FTV)
• Former US ambassador says Dayton accords generator of problems in B&H (Dalje/ Dnevni avaz)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia: Recent achievements and upcoming challenges (EU Reporter)
• Enquiry says Kosovo mission not guilty of 'cover-up' (EU Observer)
• Macedonia Political Crisis Talks Resume in Brussels (BIRN)
• Waiting for EU leadership: The worsening crisis in Macedonia (EurActiv)
• EU backs Montenegro in spite of shortcomings (New Europe)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Nobody’s child in Kosovo and Metohija can be a victim of violence (Tanjug)
• Vulin condemns violence in Kosovska Mitrovica (Novosti)
• Mihajlovic: Incidents in Kosovo and Metohija over nervousness (RTS)
• Boljevic: Serb judges in Kosovo and Metohija will be requested to accept Kosovo citizenship and renounce Serbian citizenship (Politika)
• Kocijancic: Serbia knows well what it needs to do (Danas)
• Brammertz: Order Seselj back in custody immediately (Tanjug)
• Ivanic: B&H can join NATO only if Serbia does (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radmanovic: SNSD defending the Dayton Agreement, freedom and independence of RS (Srna)
• SDA warns SNSD: Don’t play games with B&H’s territorial integrity! (Oslobodjenje)
• Indictment for crimes in Strpci (Srna)
• Interview with PDHR David M. Robinson (Nezavisne)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo Police on Alert After Stabbing of Serb Teen (AP)
• Serb 'Protection Force' Members to Join Kosovo Police (BIRN)
• Serbia's letter to the UN: Rama's statement, provocative and dangerous (Albeu)
• Serbian Citizens support Russia, Not EU – German Newspaper (Die Welt)
• Biden Calls Serbian PM to Washington to counter Cooperation with Russia (Sputnik)
• Bosnia indicts four over recruiting militants for Syria and Iraq (Today’s Zaman)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Protest note delivered to Albanian Ambassador to Serbia (RTS)
• Dacic: Decision on Serbian Army’s participation in parade in Moscow in line with the law (Beta)
• Dacic and Zannier: Chance to establish lasting peace in Ukraine (RTS/Tanjug)
• Drecun: EU won’t set conditions it knows we won’t fulfill (RTS)
• Brussels prefers a ‘Greater Albania’ over a ‘Greater Serbia’ (Politika)
• Joksimovic: There is political consensus on joining EU (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Life sentence to Tolimir confirmed (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic: SDA still has no defined position on coordination mechanism issue (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Zukorlic is a religious fanatic (Srna/Beta)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo Offers Deal on Serb-Language Diplomas (BIRN)
• IMF to conduct Serbia review in first week of May: government official (Reuters)
• UN Appeals Judges Uphold Bosnian Serb's Genocide Conviction (AP)
• Macedonia Tapes Suggest Govt Meddling With Lustration (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: EU shyly on Rama’s statement (RTS)
• Dacic: Disputable that there are no reactions to Rama’s statement (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Let us not be victims of geopolitical relations between Russia and the EU (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Rama’s statement attempt to blackmail EU (B92)
• Kocijancic: Provocations by Thaqi, Rama unacceptable (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H Council of Ministers completed (Srna)
• Crnadak: We cannot recognize Kosovo (Nezavisne)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Sputnik in Talks with Kosovo to Ease Relations, Not to Recognize State (Sputnik)
• Serbia to stay out of NATO despite broader cooperation (Kazinform)
• Kosovo – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Conversations between Harlem Désir and his counterparts
• Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey sign Declaration on Energy Cooperation (Associated Press Agency)
• Arrest Made in Attack on Bosnian Jewish Leader (jpupdates.com)
• UN support for Croatia bill to compensate war rape victims (New Europe)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Brussels to decide whether it wants Serbia in Europe (Politika)
• Dacic: Even if we recognized Kosovo, EU wouldn’t want us (Sputnik/Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Rama’s statement endangering peace and stability (RTS)
• Calving of Mt. Sar (Politika)
• Croatia insensitive toward victims (Blic)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Covic: Federation government weaker link in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Ivanic: Dodik, Cvijanovic invent problems to divert attention from thievery (Oslobodjenje)
• Gruevski grants amnesty to Albanians (Vecer)
• Kacin: Bosnia doesn’t need new problems concerning border with Montenegro (Dalje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo Serbs Set Terms For Ending Boycott (BIRN)
• Serbian Army to take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow (Sputnik)
• Serbia can gain access to gas supplies from Azerbaijan (Trend News Agency)
• Bosnian Serb Party to Block 'Illegal' State Govt (BIRN)
• Macedonia PM ‘Agreed Amnesty for War Crimes Suspects’ (BIRN)