United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 27 February 2020 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: They will ask us to recognize Kosovo de facto or de jure (Tanjug/TV O2) • Vucic: Western allies to coordinate positions on Kosovo (Tanjug) • High-quality strategic partnership of Serbia, China (RTS/RTV) • A Serbian Army unit, self-sustainable, on peacekeeping mission for the first time (Beta/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik’s statements on Djukanovic’s visit and Frontex supported (Srna) • Komsic, Izetbegovic and Radoncic hold meeting on political crisis in B&H: Dodik crosses red line, nobody will undermine institutions of B&H (Hayat) • Inzko: Red line was crossed when someone refused to implement decisions of judiciary (Oslobodjenje) • Dodik sends letter to President of ECHR warning that he was not informed about nomination of German judges as B&H CC member (RTRS) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev and Kasami sign coalition agreement (Republika) Albania • Rama to Lavrov: Serbia should recognize Kosovo as soon as possible! (Radio Tirana) • In Moscow, Albanian PM Rama urges Russian FM Lavrov to recognize Kosovo’s independence (Top Channel) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Bosnia and Herzegovina, institutions blocked at the Dayton market (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)

LOCAL PRESS • Botsan-Kharchenko: Military cooperation between two countries contributes to preservation of Serbia’s independence (Beta/Politika/RTS/RTV) • Dacic: Solidarity, full support of Serbia to China (Tanjug/RTS) • Arifi: Unification with Kosovo under three conditions (Danas/Tanjug/VoA) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Quint issues statement: B&H CC decisions are final (BNTV/Oslobodjenje) • OHR: State-level officials are not representatives of entities, but state of B&H (Oslobodjenje/Avaz) • SNSD and HDZ B&H submit proposal of law on appointment of judges to B&H CC into parliamentary procedure (BHT1) Montenegro • Markovic to EP delegation: Church places itself above state and it’s unacceptable (CdM) • European Parliament strongly backs Montenegro’s European path (CdM) • Opposition belongs to the parliament, Montenegro belongs to the EU (Dnevne novine) • Montenegro strongly supports Albania’s negotiations with EU (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Derkoski: It will not be possible to vote without valid personal documents (Republika) Albania • German Bundestag warning: Without a C. Court with integrity negotiations are at risk (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Zaev Faces Judgment Day in North Macedonia Election (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 25 February 2020 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Palmer and I jointly agree stability of region is most important topic (RTS/Tanjug) • Serbian parliament approves EAEU free trade deal and agreement with North Macedonia (Tanjug) • ZzS breaks with SzS over Sabac vote (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Postponing Djukanovic’s visit to B&H is to benefit of peoples in RS, B&H and Montenegro (Srna) • Sattler: Changes to work of Constitutional Court possible (Oslobodjenje) • Komsic meets Sattler: Presence of foreign judges in B&H CC represents protection from unconstitutional acting (FTV) • Dzaferovic and Russian Ambassador Ivantsov discuss current political situation (Oslobodjenje) Montenegro • Markovic: The law applies to everyone (CdM) • Palmer praises Montenegro’s efforts to hold dialogue with the Metropolitanate (CdM) Albania • Cakaj - Konjufca to support Presevo Valley project (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: The ultimatum "we cannot accept, but we must not refuse": Kosovo in exchange for EU (Prva TV/Tanjug/B92) • Brnabic: Pristina needs to lift taxes, we need to facilitate trade (Tanjug) • Dacic: Relations with Spain at a high level (Beta/RTS/RTV) • Dacic: Antigua and Barbuda to accept results of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS) • Jamaican Foreign Minister denies Kosovo recognition allegations (Beta) • Vucevic: SNS and SPS running separately in the election (Tanjug) • Zelenovic running for reelection in Sabac (N1) • Dodik: We have constitutional right to get rid of foreign judges (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • SDA Presidency convenes in Sarajevo; Izetbegovic says there will be no talks with Dodik until he stops with blockade of state institutions; Izetbegovic calls on High Representative to use Bonn Powers (BHT1) • SNSD Executive Committee holds session; Dodik announces meetings will all parties from RS, FB&H (N1) • Djukanovic claims that protests against law on religious freedoms in Montenegro are strictly political issue (Face TV) Montenegro • Djukanovic in Geneva: Montenegro is faced with multiple attacks (CdM) • Mugosa: MCP has a multi-million tax bill (CdM) • Simovic: Serbia didn’t build churches in Montenegro so there’s no need to jump in now (CdM) Albania • Ruci receives Santos, EP rapporter for Albania: We expect positive developments in coming weeks and months (Radio Tirana) • No 'anti-Albanian vector' in Russian diplomacy (ADN, by Genc Milloja, 24 February 2020) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Why Miroslav Lajčák is the wrong choice for EU envoy (EUobserver)

LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Hypocritical lack of reaction to Tirana’s and Pristina’s announcement on joint lobbying (Tanjug) • Falconi: Paris supports Serbia in EU integration (Beta) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Balkans should take cue from Sandzak (Beta) • Defense, Internal and Foreign Affairs Committee members meet with German Bundestag member (Tanjug) • Jeremic: Real opposition is boycotting (Beta) • Serbia’s opposition: No alternative to election boycott (N1) • Gojkovic, Pasztor: Local, provincial elections to be called the same day (Tanjug/RTV) • EU envoy for Kosovo, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to cover Bosnia, too (Beta) • German MP: Serbia could join EU before 2025, but not without media freedom (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Session of B&H Presidency: Dodik votes against conclusion on visit of Montenegro’s Djukanovic to B&H and decision on agreement on status between B&H and EU on activities of FRONTEX in B&H (BNTV) • Dodik demands resignation of Komsic saying he remains silent about letter that he received earlier from ECHR on appointment of judge from Germany in B&H CC (BNTV) • Komsic: President of ECHR decides about appointment of foreign judges and not B&H Presidency (BNTV) • Dzaferovic: Komsic has not deceived anyone, ECHR President decides on appointment of foreign judges in B&H CC (BHT1) • US Ambassador Nelson meets Dodik: US expects full respect for DPA and territorial integrity and sovereignty of B&H (RTRS) • Politicians from FB&H violate DPA by refusing to participate in establishing of IEBL (RTRS) • FB&H HoR Collegium proposes six conclusions for vote in response to conclusions passed at RS parliament’s recent special session on B&H CC (Hayat) Montenegro • Djukanovic: We will not withdraw the law (CdM) • Dakic: Soldiers shall not take part in protests (CdM) • Montenegro is our holy place (CdM) • Vucinic: Montenegro is not on the brink of civil war (Pobjeda) Albania • Cakaj - Konjufca, regional cooperation discussed (ADN) • Political crisis escalation, US Ambassador meets Albanian leaders (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Trump Names Ambassador To Germany To Key Intelligence Post (RFE/RL) • Defense ministers of Belarus, Serbia discuss prospects for cooperation (BelTA)