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.
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