LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: There is no RS without Serbia (TV Pink) • Dacic: National priority of Serbia in the past year, and in the year ahead, is certainly the fight for the preservation of sovereignty and territorial integrity (RTS/Beta/Tanjug/RTV) • How the US and Russia see the solution of the Kosovo issue (RTS) • Dacic: Law on Freedom of Religion destabilizes relations between Serbia and Montenegro (RTV) • Opposition: If regime can change threshold, it can postpone elections (N1) • Milivojevic: Initiative for lower election threshold to create quasi democracy in Serbia (Beta) • Report against Inzko to follow (Novosti) • Belgrade students’ requests on Montenegro submitted to Serbian Presidency (Tanjug/RTV/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: RS will remain military neutral and this stance needs to be respected; RS has all characteristics of state (ATV) • Yes to Rescue Unit of B&H, but only temporarily (EuroBlic) • SDP B&H, Our Party, People and Justice and Independent B&H List to sign agreement on joint participation in the upcoming local elections in B&H (FTV) Republic of North Macedonia • Spasovski celebrates NATO, rather than acknowledging that “North” did not bring anything to the people (Republika) • Commissioner Varhelyi set to visit Macedonia (Republika) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Montenegrin Law on Religious Freedom: Polarization that benefits the government(s)? (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 13 January 2020 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Taiwan is an integral part of China (RTS/FoNet) • Vucic: The time of Serbia’s acting irresponsibly is over (TV Pink/B92/Tanjug/Beta) • Dacic, Shieb discuss situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/Beta/RTS) • Djuric: Albanians not united as they used to be (TV Pink/Tanjug) • Lutovac denies DS is divided (N1) • Election threshold to be lowered to three percent (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • HR Inzko: RS is not state and it cannot secede (Dnevni avaz) • HR Inzko announces he will file report to UN SC because of Dodik’s statements on RS as state, RS politicians strongly criticize this announcement (Nezavisne) • Salkic: Announcements about secession of RS endanger peace in B&H (Dnevni avaz) • Komsic: Serbia does not respect CC B&H decision by which RS Day is declared unconstitutional (Hayat) • French Senator Meurant: RS Day is proof of patriotism and love for people, there is nothing negative about it (ATV) • Russian Embassy to B&H does not agree with assessment that marking of RS Day is unconstitutional (RTRS) • West is breaking you apart because it cannot dominate (EuroBlic) • Dodik and Serbian officials deem there should be discussion on UK government’s document that proves RS leadership had no intention of occupying Srebrenica (ATV) Croatia • Plenkovic says EU, UK should show maturity in negotiations (Hina) • Croatia's EU Presidency new chance for SE Europe (Hina) • Milanovic's presidential term opportunity to improve Croatia-B&H's relations (Hina) Montenegro • Boskovic: We protected Montenegro’s territorial integrity and independence (CDM) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Pazin: Law on Freedom of Religion was adopted so that everybody can have equal rights (BBC) • Von der Leyen: EU must keep its promise to North Macedonia and Albania (Politico)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 10 January 2020 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We are grateful that Palestine respects Serbia's integrity (Tanjug/Politika) • Mutual support of Serbia, Palestine in international forums (Tanjug/RTS) • Godfrey informs Dacic about current situation in Middle East (Beta) • Petition initiated with the intention of Serbia filing a lawsuit against Montenegro (Beta/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Formal parade on occasion of RS Day held (RTRS) • Dodik: RS is synonym of freedom of Serb people (Srna) • Dodik: Preserve Serb national identity in B&H and Kosovo and Metohija (Srna) • Reactions to marking of RS Day (BHT1) Croatia • Plenkovic: Croatia will never put up barbed wire towards B&H (Hina) • No negotiations for Albania without combating corruption and crime (Jutarnji list) Albania • Electoral reform, parties' funding divides united opposition (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Croatia faces border issues during first term in EU presidency (The Irish Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: TurkStream to pay off in 10 to 12 years (Beta/Politika/RTS) • Vucic: Few world statesman called Serbia and Serbs "a handful of misery" as the newly elected Croatian President Zoran Milanovic once did (B92/Tanjug) • Dacic: Montenegrin agents will not rule Serbia (Beta) • Dacic: Five countries in undefined status regarding Kosovo issue (Novosti) • Dacic, British Ambassador ready to develop cooperation (Beta/Tanjug) • People at prayer service in front of St. Sava's Church in Belgrade (Beta/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Marking of RS Day- January 9th (RTRS) • Conference on ‘Legal and Political Consequences of Declaration on Proclamation of Republic of Serb People of B&H on 9 January 1992’ starts in Sarajevo (Hayat) • Tensions in the Sarajevo Canton Assembly do not seem to calm down (Hayat) • B&H to finally get delegations of parliament of B&H in European and international institutions and organizations (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Appointing Ambassador to Serbia first test of Milanovic-Plenkovic cooperation? (Hina/Vecernji list) • Institute for Development of Croatia-Serbia Relations set up in Vinkovci (Hina) Montenegro • Martinovic: Serbian Orthodox Church should be registered just like other religious communities (Pobjeda) • Deployment of two Montenegrin soldiers in Iraq might be delayed (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Macron changes position, green light for Macedonia in May? (Republika) • Alliance, Besa and Alternative to run together in the elections (Republika) • More than a dozen Macedonian nationals at the two attacked US bases in Iraq (Telma) Albania • Rama: The opposition’s decision to be involved in electoral process, a good sign (Radio Tirana) • Missiles at US troops, Meta urges Iran to respect international laws (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Turkish Stream gas pipeline officially launched in grand ceremony (Neftegaz.RU)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: TurkStream hugely significant for Serbia (RTS) • Vucic: Pristina would like to implement Podgorica scenario, such preparations are underway (Tanjug/B92) • First request submitted for assessment of constitutionality of the Law on Freedom of Religion (Tanjug) • Dacic: We expect new withdrawals of Kosovo recognitions (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H Presidency members congratulate Milanovic on being elected Croatian President (N1) • Dodik discusses unity of Serb people and relations of RS and Serbia with Patriarch Irinej in Belgrade (RTRS) • Croat Caucus in SC Assembly initiates mechanism for protection of vital national interest (O kanal) Croatia • Plenkovic meets Macron in Paris, presents priorities of Croatian presidency of Council of EU (HRT1) • Milanovic speaks to the press (Hina) • Jandrokovic: HDZ to meet and discuss electoral defeat (Hina) Montenegro • New Law on Freedom of Religion becomes applicable from today (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • With a Spanish government in place, Macedonia expects to have its NATO accession fully ratified (Republika) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • TurkStream to strengthen Turkey’s energy hub position (yenisafak.com)