I don't have to be nice - this is great Serbian victory - FM

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that "not even the support of the Austrian chancellor" had helped get the Pristina authorities in Interpol.

"As they chose who to get to Interpol through - so they managed to do it," Dacic said in a news conference held after the vote at the international police organization's General Assembly in Dubai, that once more saw Kosovo fail to garner the necessary support and become a member.

Dacic spoke to the press after President Aleksadar Vucic, who commented the outcome of the Dubai vote in a considerably more moderate tone.

"I have no obligation to be restrained. I want to say that this is a great victory for Serbia and the Serb people. It's that indicator that nothing can be done by force and that nothing can be done without an agreement with Serbia," said Dacic.

According to him, "Kosovo tried everything by force, starting from UNESCO all the way to the Interpol membership, contrary to all international law, thinking it was enough for great powers to write down their demands, send them, and everyone would support them."

"It's no time to be euphoric. I've been saying this a long time ago. I told them (Pristina) not to apply and embarrass themselves, that they would experience a debacle. I wanted to protect them from the embarrassment. now, let them justify themselves to their people," Dacic stressed.

According to him, Interpol has 192 members, and in the first round 154 delegations voted, 76 in favor of admitting Kosovo, 56 against, while 22 abstained.

"Now, they came up with two rounds, as if they were to vote until they have the majority. Those who abstain are not counted, two thirds were needed of those who voted for (Pristina) to pass. In other words, they were 33 votes short," said Dacic.

"Let them now explain if we were lying when we said (some countries) revoked recognition of Kosovo," he...

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