Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs State Secretary Biljana Popovic-Ivkovic met yesterday with Cyprus Ambassador to Serbia Constantinos Eliades and discussed police cooperation between the two countries as well as Kosovo request to join Interpol, Danas daily reports.

Popovic-Ivkovic thanked Ambassador Eliades for the support Cyprus offered to Serbia at Interpol General Assembly session last year, adding the friendship between Cyprus and Serbia is based on mutual understanding and support in protecting important national interests.

She noted the latest Pristina’s request to join Interpol constitutes gross violation of the international law, and rules of this police organization. She recalled that only UN member and observer states can be members of Interpol, and eventual admission of Kosovo would represent a serious precedent that could have far-reaching consequences for all states.