Egypt's bid for UNSC seat gets support

Egypt's bid for UNSC seat gets support

JAKARTA: Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC), extended its support to Egypt's bid for
permanent seat in the UNSC, the Egyptian Embassy in Jakarta
announced.

During his visit to Egypt late last month, Russian President
Vladimir Putin conveyed his country's decision to support Egypt's
candidacy.

"The Russian Federation regards the Arab Republic of Egypt as
an influential and major member of the international community,
and in this connection declares that Egypt is a worthy candidate
for a permanent seat in the enlarged UN Security Council," the
embassy said in a statement sent to The Jakarta Post recently. --
JP