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Dacic and head of Serbian Interpol for Insajder: Kosovo in Interpol, danger of database abuse

The General Assembly of Interpol accepted the request of Pristina to consider Kosovo's application for membership in that international police organization in mid-November. Pristina officials believe that Kosovo will be the the 193th member of the Interpol the next month, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says to the portal Insajder that that he does not think that they will he will have the necessary majority, and that together with the MUP, his ministry is doing everything to prevent the initiative of Pristina.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Palmer Interview with Goran Avramovic of KiM Radio, October 23, 2018 (USA Embassy)

Goran Avramovic: Has, in your opinion, the U.S. policy toward the Western Balkans changed after you assumed the position of acting Deputy Assistant Secretary? Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Palmer: U.S. policy in the Western Balkans has been consistent over the years. We support the integration of the countries of the Western Balkans into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions.

Vucic: Americans want to remove all traces of Resolution 1244 (B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Americans obviously have an aim to remove “the last traces of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244,” B92 reports today. Vucic made these remarks commenting on a letter the ex-US ambassador in UN, Nikki Haley sent to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asking for withdrawal of UN Mission in Kosovo. “Haley sent a letter to Guterres, Marko Djuric informed me about its content. Americans want to remove everything that UN represents in Kosovo and Metohija, because for them Kosovo is an independent state.

US Ambassador to UN asked for UNMIK withdrawal, Marko Djuric said Serbia would fight back (Serbian media, BETA)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric said today that the United States intend to launch an exit strategy for the mandate of United Nations in Kosovo and Metohija, which he perceives as an initiative for the withdrawal of UNMIK mission from that territory, Serbian media reported. Djuric also presented to the journalists in the Government of Serbia building a document which he claims is a letter from the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley on behalf of the US Government, about the alleged launch of the exit strategy of the UN Mission in Kosovo. H

Serbian Minister Popovic says Kosovo issue should return to UN (BETA, Tanjug, TV N1, Prva TV)

Serbian Minister without portfolio Nenad Popovic said on Tuesday that the time is right to take the Kosovo issue back to the United Nations after the European Union failed in its moderation efforts, Serbian media reported. “The EU has failed as moderator in the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina and now is the right moment to return the Kosovo issue back where it belongs – the UN,” Popovic said in Moscow.

UN explained presence of Thaci, Haradinaj and Pacolli in New York (Tanjug)

Pristina delegation comprising of Hashim Thaci, Ramush Haradinaj and Beghjet Pacolli, did not receive an invitation for the UN General Assembly session, Serbian media report. UN Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said this, adding that representatives of Pristina authorities are staying in New York privately. “They are not officially invited, the reasons are known, and in New York they can be only privately,” Kaneko said, refuting information by Pristina TV Klan Kosova, that reported Thaci takes part in the work of the General Assembly. Kaneko further explained that representatives of UN memb

Dacic: I am interested to talk to those who recognized Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said he is interested the most to talk with the countries that have recognized unilaterally declared Kosovo independence and to re-examine their decisions, RTS reports today. “I am very pleased with how these talks are unfolding,” Dacic noted, adding he has said to the representatives of certain countries, having this in mind, soon Pristina and Tirana would be the only ones that recognize Kosovo. However, Dacic did not want to reveal details how far he has reached in these talks, saying “it is not good to talk about that until things are completed

Dacic: Political solution for Kosovo is national priority (RTS, Tanjug)

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated in New York that reaching a political solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue is Serbian national priority, RTS reports today. “By defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Serbia defends the international law, UN Charter, preservation of international peace and security, but also its national and historic identity, Dacic said in a Peace Summit, organized in honour of the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, prior to the 73 session of the United Nations General Assembly. Dacic underlined that Ser

Dacic: "Kosovo in UN? Never" (Serbian media)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo's independence and allow UN membership, and stresses that Pristina authorities daily send very diverse messages that are not related to reality, reports Serbian media.

In the case of Kosovo, a compromise should be sought, and for the statements of Hashim Thaci regarding the merger of Presevo, Dacic says that "he must say something, because he is attacked from all sides".