  Turkey deserves a non-permanent seat in the UN SC?October 13, 2008 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said his country deserves a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council because of Ankara's growing influence on international affairs.Ali Babacan was speaking Sunday before departing for New York for a final round of lobbying for the seat which comes to a vote on Oct. 17, the AP reports. The UN General Assembly will elect five nations to serve two-year stints on the council. Turkey is racing against Austria and Iceland for two Western European seats. The mostly Muslim country which is seeking European Union membership has been acting as a bridge between the West and the Muslim world, is involved in peacekeeping missions and has been working toward Middle East peace. Turkey has been lobbying for the seat since 2004.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
