Serbia Prepares to Prevent Kosovo's Interpol Accession

The ministers viewed the steps taken so far by the MPB, but other state authorities as opposed to Kosovo's efforts to become part of an international police organisation.

Stefanovic and Dacic also agreed on concrete activities that will be undertaken by the Interpol General Assembly in October in Chile to prevent the organisation's politicisation.

First of all, as agreed, all should be aware that any accession would be contrary to UN Security Council Resolution 1244) but also with the resolution adopted at the General Assembly in Beijing, which clearly stipulates that only UN member states or observers could be part of this police organisation, the ministers Stefanovic and Dacic stressed.

Kosovo has again submitted the application for membership in Interpol, on 31 January this year, and as Kosovo Government officials have confirmed, this requirement has been accepted by Interpol.

On November 20th 2018, Kosovo had failed to membership in Interpol, as it did not receive the necessary majority -- out of two-thirds of the votes of the participating countries at the General Assembly of this organisation, which was held in Dubai.

Kosovo's membership efforts in Interpol have been under way since 2010. At the time, the Executive Committee of this organisation had not taken into account the request filed by official Pristina.

In 2015 and 2016, Kosovo had applied, but had not joined the General Assembly agenda.

In 2017, Kosovo has voluntarily withdrawn the application, due to insufficient support.