How was the lobby money spent on Interpol?

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, then had not indicated how the financial means of that additional fund would be used, but has stressed that the explanations will be provided when the reporting is made.

Haki Shatri, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Haradinaj, tells Radio Free Europe that financial means of more than 1m euros -- separated about a month ago -- have been destined for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Until today, there have been spending procedures. I believe people have not yet turned back from the street. But I know that those tools have been thrown into a special contract with the Kosovo Police, because they have had instructors that are for co-operation with the police of other states, because relations have been to be influenced by police directors of other countries. But, so far we don't have a report on what was spent, because the procedure has been ongoing. Of course, those who have been competent to manage this fund should also bring in reports of what they've been spent on and how much they've been spent”, Shatri said.

On the other hand, Kosovo Assembly deputies have warned they will seek explanations concerning spending funds from the fund for lobby.

Zafir Berisha, a member of the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs, speaking of Radio Free Europe, says that at the next session of the Parliament, he will open the fund's topic for lobby.

The figure over 1m euros is not small and, of course, along with failure to achieve the goal (for INTERPOL membership) should be reasoned on all the means spent. I think there is also institutional responsibility here, excluding what, unfortunately, the moral responsibility in Kosovo has remained in second place”, Berisha says.

But, Shatri points out that there will be transparency for the funds from the lobby fund.

By law, any spending of public money should be transparent even for the public. I don't think he's going to remain anonymous or locked up.

Otherwise, MP Berisha has stressed that explanations on lobbie spending will be sought in detail, and not only for the additional funding allocated about a month ago by the government.

I believe that these topics will arise and I will also be the one to look for details about lobeing and spending. I doubt the sum could have been much bigger about lobeing, despite the means have not been dedicated to lobbiing, but have been spent in this direction”, Berisha said.

After Kosovo's failure to join INTERPOL, the country's president, Hashim Thaci, has stressed that he does not trust many lobbies, but the determination of states that have recognised Kosovo and Kosovo's own merits, which, according to him, has met all the criteria for being part of INTERPOL. He has stressed that Kosovo has not needed much to lobby, but has to work even more in the future.