United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 4 December 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic with Putin in Sochi (RTS) • Vucic and Putin: Strategic partnership between Serbia and Russia is getting stronger (Tanjug) • Putin: Our stance on KiM is immutable (B92) • Vucic about meeting Putin: We don’t stab friends in the back (Tanjug, Beta) • Early helicopter delivery gesture from Russia, Vucic says (Beta) • Vucic: Reforms of army to continue, no more weapons purchases (Beta) • Vucic and Cerar discuss bilateral cooperation, ties in the region, EU integration (Beta) • Varhelyi: Serbia needs to speed up reforms on road to EU (Beta) • Weber: Continuous momentum in integration needed (Beta) • Jeremic: SzS not giving up election boycott (Beta) • Serbia receives agreement to open Chapter 4 in Accession Talks in December (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: NATO membership is not option for RS; This is century of Serb integration (ATV) • Two-day session of PIC SB begins in Sarajevo (BHT1) • B&H CoM session takes place; SNSD’s Kosarac: Postponing of B&H CoM’s session and holding of session afterwards only proves disputable behavior of current B&H CoM (ATV) • B&H Presidency members pay official visit to Slovenia (FTV, Srna) • Representatives of RS Government confirm that new decision is being prepared with aim of protecting January 9 as Day of RS (Glas Srpske) • Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis challenges French President Emmanuel Macron over move to block EU enlargement (BHT1) Croatia • Nigerian students participating in World InterUniversities Championships exiled to Bosnia! (TCN) Republic of North Macedonia • NATO Summit in London – Zaev: Blocking EU negotiations was unfair (Nezavisen vesnik) • Pendarovski: France will not veto Macedonia from opening EU accession talks again (Republika) • Zaev’s corruption gives ammunition to the critics of enlargement, Mickoski tells Weber (Republika) INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARTICLES • Serbia "shielding" Russia from NATO (Russia Today)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 3 December 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: I don't mind what others think, Serbia will maintain good relations with Russia and China (Beta) • Vucic: If that's okay with them, all right and thank you, if not - thank you, anyway (Tanjug) • Falconi: French enlargement reform proposal could benefit Serbia (Beta) • Slovenian FM: No doubt about Serbia wanting to join EU (Beta) • Djuric and Schieb discuss situation in Kosovo, chances for resuming Belgrade-Pristina dialog (Beta) • Lukashenko welcomed: Anthem, honorary military salute and red carpet (Tanjug, VIP) • SNS official says second pro-Vucic gathering spontaneous (Beta, N1, VIP) • Opposition dissatisfied over not being invited to the meeting with EP representatives (FoNet) • Association 1 in 5 million demands meeting EP representatives (Beta) • Djuric: Indictments are a continuation of the pursuit, aim to blame the Serbs (RTS) • Kosovo's power network is being separated from the Serbian power network (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • SDA is again postponing appointment of B&H CoM because of issues with forming of Federation of B&H Government (EuroBlic) • PIC SB to discuss situation in B&H on Tuesday and Wednesday (ATV) • Organizing Committee for Marking of RS’ Day, January 9, holds inaugural session (ATV) Montenegro • PM DuskoMarkovic: Montenegro is committed to reform (RTCG) • Pazin: We’ll become EU Member State if competent institutions assume full responsibility (CDM) INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARTICLES • ‘Mini Schengen’: A Balkan breakthrough or political stunt? (BIRN) • Four new Russia’s helicopters arrive in Serbia (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS • Pristina’s attempt to join ERGP thwarted (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic meets Grushko ahead of meeting with Putin (Tanjug/Novosti/Politika) • Relations between Serbia, Russia at highest level (Tanjug/Beta) • US expects Russia to respect Serbian strategic goals (Politika) • Odalovic: “Hot winter” awaits us (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: I will not act like Ivanic and I will deliver Program of Reforms to RS parliament (Hayat) • Dzaferovic: Sending of Program of Reforms to Brussels does not depend on decision or discussion in any body in B&H (Hayat) • Inzko: B&H needs to act in line with its laws and strategies when it comes to relations with NATO (Nezavisne novine) • Inzko: Russia wants to expand its influence, which is why Putin found time to hold 10 meetings with Dodik and even more meetings with Vucic (Face TV) • Inzko claims that there is 60 percent chance B&H CoM will be formed as there may be additional obstacles or new ideas (Face TV) • Transcript from recent session of Commission for Preparation of B&H CoM Appointment denies Borenovic's claims that Tegeltija said that decisions and conclusions of RS parliament are not binding for him (ATV) • Grabar-Kitarovic pays tribute to convicted war criminal Praljak (Hayat) Croatia • Croatian and Serbian Intelligence Services trade accusations (Hina) Montenegro • Djukanovic re-elected as DPS leader, Markovic as vice-president (CDM) • Markovic, Zaev: EU integration has no alternative (CDM) • Rood: Poor rule of law and Russia’s malign influence are main threats (Pobjeda) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Greece champions EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans (New Europe)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Serbia economically progresses four times faster than European countries (TV Pink/Beta) • Dacic: Two thirds of African countries support Serbia in preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTV/FoNet) • Vulin: Greater Albania will not pass (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Bissel: B&H Presidency’s Program of Reforms represents continuation of reforms with B&H (N1/Dnevni avaz) • Kavalec: Agreement on formation of authorities in B&H is good news; OSCE will support and respect B&H’s decision on its NATO path (FTV) • Dzaferovic thanks Mattarella on Italy’s support to European and NATO path of B&H (FTV) • Ivantsov and Dodik discuss agreement on formation of state authorities (ATV) • Abolish immunity to Americans for sake of path to EU (EuroBlic) Croatia • Plenkovic and Orban open Hungarian student dormitory in Osijek (Hina) Albania • Rama's future daughter-in-law is among dozens killed in earthquake (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbian, Chinese police demonstrate joint anti-terrorism capacities (Xinhua) • Kosovo’s Kurti Set to Shake up Relations with Albania (BIRN) • Turkey Urged to Send Special Envoy to Balkans (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbia sends aid to Albania in earthquake relief (Politika) • Dacic thanks Iraq for support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Beta) • Djuric: Kurti fell into the trap of his own blurred reasoning (RTV/Tanjug) • Stojanovic: Many appoint relatives, friends to control arms exports (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Commission for Preparation of Appointment of B&H CoM confirms candidacy of Tegeltija for new Chairman of B&H CoM (BN TV) • RS parliament rejects request to discuss Program of Reforms of B&H (RTRS) • Viskovic: ‘Program of Reforms of B&H’ does not prejudge final decision on NATO membership (Glas Srpske) • Grabar-Kitarovic to pay visit to Mostar; HDZ B&H offers its full support in her pre-election campaign (Dnevni avaz) • Media report that Lajcak will be appointed as Special Representative of EU for WB; Dodik says B&H does not need such representative (N1) Montenegro • Only one process should happen in WB – EU accession (CDM) • “Odupri se” movement set to hit streets again (TMN) Republic of North Macedonia • Dendias in Skopje, Tsipras in Paris to support the European prospects of North Macedonia • (Nezavisen vesnik/MIA) Albania • Deadly quake claims at least 22 lives (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • European Parliament confirms von der Leyen Commission (Politico)