STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Kosovo government launches initiative for formation of armed forces (Novosti) • Drecun: Formation of armed forces in Kosovo a destabilization factor (RTS/Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Creation of Kosovo army is harmful (RTS) • Stefanovic: We are taking the warrant seriously (Beta) • Meucci: Possible opening of Gorazdevac case (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Neither SDP nor DF wants to enter Federation government (Oslobodjenje) • HDZ chief dismisses accusations by Bosnian parties (Dalje) • “All this with the Albanians is a bit shady” (Jutarnji List) • Croatian state visit to B&H: Territorial integrity is crucial for any form of support (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Moody's: Serbian IMF deal credit positive, "mild" recovery in 2016 (Reuters) • New Tapes Leave Macedonia Minister Red-Faced (BIRN) • Disputes Simmer Over Bosnian Independence Day (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Pristina should punish the attackers (Novosti) • Office for Kosovo and Metohija on Pristina’s spinning (Politika/Beta) • Vulin: Recognition of Kosovo out of question (RTS) • Ker-Lindsay: I doubt Blair’s efficiency (Danas) • Chauprade: Independence of Kosovo historical mistake (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • No agreement, SDA & HDZ to meet again Tuesday (Srna) • Suljagic: With his behavior, Izetbegovic knocked DF from the executive government (Oslobodjenje/Patria) • Dodik: Stop insulting Serbs (Srna) • Bosnian political parties strongly criticized HDZ leader Karamarko (Dalje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia pins hopes on Turkish Stream (Vestnik Kavkaza) • Collapse of Bosnia’s Ruling Coalition Deepens Crisis (BIRN) • Fears for Macedonia's fragile democracy amid 'coup' and wiretap claims (The Guardian) • Macedonia reels over evidence of Orwellian surveillance (DW) • Montenegro Police Chided Over Organized Crime Wave (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • UN Panel: UNMIK to apologize to families of abducted Serbs (RTS/Tanjug/Vesti) • Dacic: Kerry commended Serbia (RTS) • Drecun: Belgrade respects only agreements (Danas) • Stojanovic will not be tried in Djakovica (Novosti) • Albanians will not stop (Novosti) • Blair in Belgrade – for a cup of coffee without sugar (New Serbian Political Thought) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Confirmed candidates for ministers in the Council of Ministers (RTRS) • Husein ef. Kavazovic: Some are trying to use religion and do what they are doing (Oslobodjenje) • B&H and FYROM propose Joint Balkan Armed Forces (Dnevnik.ba) • The first sentence in the case “Putsch” - 3 years for illegal wiretapping and spying (MIA) • Strong blow from Gruevski over the destructive scenario of Zaev (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kerry welcomes Serbia's cooperation regarding Ukraine (USA Today) • Serbia’s IMF package set to boost privatisation (Financial Times) • Serbia begins NATO partnership (SETimes) • Bosnia judge detained on suspicion of taking bribe (Jurist) • Gruevski Has Made a Nightmare out of Macedonia (Balkan Insight)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Detention of Ivanovic and others is abuse of law (RTS) • Cuba supports Serbia’s position on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Detention extended for Ivanovic (Tanjug) • Kosovo places Stojanovic on Interpol’s warrant (Politika) • Vulin: Time and place or issuing warrant not accidental (Tanjug) • Seselj: Interpol’s warrant continuation of pressure on government (Beta) • Obradovic: No illegal immigrants crossed border in last two days (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • No agreement on formation of the new FB&H Government (Srna) • Dodik: Law on B&H gas unacceptable transfer of jurisdictions – RS will oppose it (Oslobodjenje) • Dodik: Message to all ambassadors in B&H is to stay out of internal matters (Srna) • Wounded jihadists medically treated in FB&H (Glas Srpske/Srna) • Zaev: Fourth series of secret recordings (Tanjug) • Gruevski: Zaev undermines the system and endangers citizens’ privacy (MIA) • Xucla: False is that I asked for monitoring Macedonia (MIA) • Kitarovic visiting B&H 3rd of March (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Wave of Kosovan migration sparks unease in European capitals (Financial Times) • What next for Kosovo Serbs? (TransConflict) • Amnesty Gives Balkans Mixed Verdict on Rights (Balkan Insight) • OP-ED: The disaster of Kosovo should be a warning to all humanitarian interventionists (The Week) • Appeals court: Former Bosnian prison guard can be extradited (Associated Press)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Serbia devoted to stability and peace in Ukraine (Tanjug/RTS) • Dacic: OSCE and Serbia receive support at UN (Tanjug) • Churkin supports Serbia at OSCE helm (Tanjug) • Stojanovic hopes for a reaction from the state over the “red” warrant (Tanjug) • Kosovo Serb ministers still waiting for Vucic’s invitation (Politika) • UNMIK’s judiciary suspended proceedings way back in 2000, but documents on this appeared only a few days ago (Politika) • Milenkovic: We expect opening of several chapters this year (Danas) • Kerry: Serbia also in “line of fire” (Tanjug/Ria Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Today meeting of the SDA, HDZ and DF leaders (Srna) • British Ambassador to B&H: Edward Ferguson-B&H should join the EU and NATO (Nezavisne) • Amnesty International: Serbs in Croatia still suffer discrimination (Srna) • Kitarovic next week in B&H (Beta) • FYROM: Widespread anger at the media close to the SDSM, funded by Soros (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • ‘Kosovo exodus – lesson for West not to meddle in other countries’ affairs’ (RT) • Serbia respects Bosnia’s territorial integrity but prioritizes Republika Srpska (Journal of Turkish Weekly News) • Bosnians Argue Over Claim to Slice of Montenegro (BIRN) • Juncker cancels meeting with Macedonian PM over tensions (EurActiv)