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Interpol announced Wednesday that Kim Jong-yang of South Korea had been chosen as its new president, beating a Russian official whose candidacy had unnerved Western nations, reports AFP. 

Sputnik was the first to break this news today, citing diplomatic sources in Dubai, where the Interpol General Assembly is taking place, and b92.net also received this information during the day.

The Chinese head of Interpol resigned as Beijing announced Oct. 8 he was under investigation for allegedly breaking domestic law, while his wife voiced concern for his life following his disappearance.

China remained silent Saturday over the disappearance of the head of Interpol, deepening the mystery over the international police chief's fate after reports said he was detained for questioning on arrival in his homeland.

PARIS — The president of Interpol, a former senior Chinese security official, has been reported missing after he travelled to his native country at the end of September, a French judicial official said Friday, reports AP. 

Turkish police have contacted Armenian police via Interpol to demand the release of a 16-year-old boy who allegedly crossed the border almost two months ago.

According to the Serbian government, Brnabic "expressed her gratitude for the excellent cooperation that Serbia has with this international organization, which is the most significant organization in the fight against organized crime, terrorism and new forms of global security threats."

Stefanovic also said that he today informed Interpol chief Meng Hongwei about his, and that Serbia will deliver written arguments and facts to support its stance ahead of the organization's General Assembly.

Serbian Police Director Vladimir Rebic said this on Wednesday in Lyon, during a meeting with Interpol officials.

At the same time, it is projecting Serbia's debt-to-GDP ratio to drop to 56 percent this year, as well as to 54.3 in 2019 and 52 pct in 2020.

During a news conference in Belgrade, analysts of the World Bank stated that, after the "disappointing" 1.9 percent in 2017, Serbia's economic recovery in the medium term would be based on growth in spending, not exports.