INTERPOL General Assembly

The Austrian chancellor spoke in Belgrade on Monday with Serbia's president and prime minister, and today he told the Austrian APA agency that his country supports Kosovo's efforts to be admitted to Interpol (which Serbia strongly opposes).

Kurz claims that his coalition partner, the Freedom Party, has changed its stance on the issue.

"The pressure (in favor of this outcome) is extremely powerful and strong with the backing of Western and Islamic countries," the minister told Tanjug.

Pristina's possible admission would constitute a gross violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 1244, the interior minister and one of deputy PMS told the tabloid Kurir.

BEIJING - Serbia will continue to cooperate with all countries of the world within Interpol in the efforts to defeat terrorism, organised crime and any threat to the citizens' security, Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said Tuesday.

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has confirmed that the country is abandoning its attempts to join Interpol this year, after failing to secure enough support to join from existing members.

Ahead of the Interpol General Assembly that will start on September 26, the US is "mustering all forces" to make Pristina a new member of the organization.

Ahead of the Interpol General Assembly that will start on September 26, the US is "mustering all forces" to make Pristina a new member of the organization.

Kosovo Interior Minister Skender Hyseni believes that Kosovo will have the support necessary to join Interpol "by September."

However, he admitted this will represent "a huge challenge."

The public broadcaster in Kosovo, RTK, is reporting that Hyseni "already has a team working on Kosovo's membership in Interpol."

BALI - The Interpol General Assembly has suspended applications for membership, including from Kosovo, pending completion of a study.

While the study is being carried out, all current and future applications for membership including those from Kosovo, the State of Palestine and the Solomon Islands have been suspended, Interpol said in a statement.

BALI - The Interpol General Assembly has suspended applications for membership, including from Kosovo, pending completion of a study.

While the study is being carried out, all current and future applications for membership including those from Kosovo, the State of Palestine and the Solomon Islands have been suspended, Interpol said in a statement.