Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (KCSS), today released a report entitled: "Gordian Knot: Kosovo's obstacles on joining international organizations: INTERPOL case." This analysis comes after failed attempts of Kosovo institutions to join international organizations such as UNESCO and the need for coordination and greater preparation for membership in other organizations, such as INTERPOL . “Almost since the declaration of independence in 2008, the commitment of Kosovo institutions has remained more in the limits of political statements rather than concrete actions for membership in regional and international organizations in the field of security. INTERPOL membership efforts have been only recently initiated which still require effort and diplomatic lobbying in order to be successful,” it was said during the conference.  While the first part of the report handles the context of representation and membership of Kosovo in regional and European security initiatives, the second part of the report analyzes the opportunities, obstacles and priorities of Kosovo for membership in INTERPOL.  Some of the challenges listed in the report are: “International police cooperation was a priority of the Kosovo institutions in 2015, when it was submitted for the second time the application for membership in INTERPOL. Political discourse in Kosovo regarding INTERPOL membership has remained at the declarative level, but without concrete results. Serbia, supported by its ally Russia, has identified INTERPOL as the next diplomatic battle against Kosovo,” notes the report.