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Belgrade Media Report 02 February

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Judiciary continues to be controversial (Danas)
• Djuric on resumption of dialogue with Pristina (Novosti)
• UN interested in a convict sentenced by the court of non-existent country (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Bosic: Dodik leading Republika Srpska into isolation (Oslobodjenje)
• Djokic: Essential changes in new text of a statement (Srna)
• ICJ to rule on Croatia vs. Serbia genocide claims on Tuesday (Dalje.com)
• Moscow Hopes for Thorough Investigation into failed coup in FYROM (In.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Top UN court to rule in Croatia, Serbia genocide claims (AFP)
• BiH presidency passes statement over reforms, path to EU (Xinhua)
• Montenegro, Bosnia at Loggerheads Over Border (Balkan Insight)
• Russian Crime Gang Suspect Held In Montenegro (RFE/RL)

Belgrade Media Monitoring 29 January 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Pristina to use recent unrest as an excuse for non-implementation of Brussels agreements (Radio Belgrade)
• Obradovic: Rights of Serbs and other non-Albanians are not respected in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Radio Serbia)
• Trifunovic: We expect light to be shed on the fate of the missing (Tanjug)
• Humanitarian Law Center: Dikovic involved in war crimes (B92/Beta)
Ker-Lindsay: Nikolic’s platform will be ignored in Brussels (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: RS preparing set of laws as response to EU suggestions (Oslobodjenje)
• B&H makes progress in economic freedom (Oslobodjenje)
• Boris Tucic: Pitiful to treat arms exports as political issue (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Montenegro PM: Bosnia Claim to Coast Destructive (BIRN)
• Moscow Calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina Not to Deliver Weaponry to Kiev (Sputnik)
• Freedom House Moves Kosovo up - Bosnia, Macedonia Down (BIRN)
• Karadzic Demands Internet Access in Detention (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 28 January 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian government: Ivanovic needs to be released immediately (Tanjug/B92/Radio Serbia)
• Djuric: Protest in Pristina over bad economic situation (RTS)
• Drecun: Goal of protest in Pristina to complicate Serbia’s position (RTS/Tanjug)
• Goranis want Serbian healthcare (Novosti)
• ICTY transferring court records to MICC (Tanjug)
• Oliver (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• The SDA and DF seek SDP support to select FBiH leadership (Oslobodjenje)
• Radmanovic: The Presidency of B&H has no constitutional jurisdiction to write the Joint statement (Srna)
• OSCE warns RS about draft on public peace and order (Tanjug/Srna)
• Montenegro rejects investments in billions of dollars for NATO and EU membership (Pobijeda)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Police, protesters fight running battles in Kosovo (Reuters)
• OSCE Condemns Attack on Journalists in Kosovo (VOA News)
• Five indicted in Kosovo on terrorism charges (Reuters)
• Imam on trial, terror arrests in Europe, Morocco (Daily Star)
• Bosnia soldiers escape censure for ‘Chetnik Ceremony’ (Balkan Insight)
• Essay: Defending the devil (The Virginia Gazette)

Belgrade Media Report 27 January

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic has no time to discuss Kosovo platform with Nikolic (Danas)
• Dacic: Serbia thankful for principled stand of African Union on non-recognizing Kosovo (RTS)
• Serbia will not react to the request for Minister Jablanovic’s dismissal (Danas)
• OSCE condemns use of heavy weapons in civilian areas (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Covic: I expect government formation at FB&H level by week's end (Oslobodjenje)
• The SDP would support the DF candidate and unlock the government forming? (Nezavisne)
• Ukraine's ambassador to B&H: Call to ban arms exports to Ukraine doesn't hold water (Srna/Oslobodjenje)
• Ferguson: Politicians must take advantage of the EU’s offer (Srna/Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Croatian Policemen Indicted for Operation Storm War Crimes (BIRN)
• Islamists interrupt prayers at Sarajevo Mosque (Balkan Insight)
• Analysis: Bosnian Declaration Will Test Europe’s Resolve (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 26 January 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I’m protecting Serbia from those that are stronger (TV Prva)
• Dacic thanks Ethiopia on its stand on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Ljajic: Property among the most difficult topics in Brussels (RTS)
• Condemnations of attacks on journalists in Pristina (Beta/Tanjug)
• McAlister: Agreement with Kosovo before EU membership! (Novosti)
• Seselj: Elections by year’s end (Tanjug)
• Omerovic planned a bomb attack? (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Novakovic: With his resignation, Tucic enabled weapons export from B&H to Ukraine (Oslobodjenje)
• Russian Ambassador: Minister Tucic’s resignation is a moral deed (Srna)
• Vehid Sehic: If DF leaves the government, who will form the majority with HDZ and SDA? (Oslobodjenje/Patria)
• “Montenegro, Kosovo and Metohija mafia states; Serbia unstable one” (Vijesti.me)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Tear gas fired at protestors by Kosovo police (AFP)
• Serbia boosts co-operation with European Defence Agency (SETimes)
• Montenegro refuses to send new ambassador to Bosnia amid border dispute (JTW News)
• Vermont Man Convicted of Lying About Bosnian War Crimes Role (AP)