Kosovo terrorists change their minds about joining Interpol
The unrecognized state of Kosovo will not apply for admission to Interpol until it forms a new “government”.
This was reported by the StarTribune, the correspondent reports "PolitNavigator".
Outgoing "Prime Minister" Ramush Haradinaj sent a letter asking for the application to be postponed until next year to the international law enforcement body's General Assembly, which opened on Tuesday in Santiago, Chile.
Kosovo's bid to join Interpol failed last year after Serbia lobbied against another Balkan country that failed to receive the required two-thirds approval in a vote by existing members.
The Kosovo government imposed a 100 percent tariff on Serbian imports in retaliation. The tariff is one of the issues that has stalled negotiations facilitated by the European Union to normalize relations between Belgrade and Pristina.
Earlier, the Kosovo newspaper Koha Ditore reported that local officials received a message from the international community that the unrecognized state could not join Interpol this year. However, Chile, which does not recognize the independence of Kosovo, was forced to send an invitation to the assembly to Pristina under pressure from the West.
Serbia believes that the possible admission of an unrecognized country will lead to the politicization of this professional police organization. One of the consequences will be the issuance of Interpol warrants based on political rather than police criteria on people who defended Serbia during the conflict in Kosovo.
Pristina's attempt last year to become a full member of Interpol was unsuccessful because the initiative did not receive the required majority of votes.
In addition, Serbia draws attention to the fact that Kosovo militants have the blood of civilians on their hands.
The inscription on a banner in Belgrade: “Albanian terrorists of the Kosovo Liberation Army killed civilians, and now they want to become members of Interpol.”
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