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