Turkey's 1-month presidency at UN ends on Tuesday
Turkey's 1-month presidency at the United Nations Security Council will end on Tuesday. Turkey's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Ambassador Baki Ilkin, will chair the meeting of the Security Council for the last time today.
As a temporary member of the UN Security Council in 2009-2010, Turkey is expected to become a term president for one month again next year.
During Tuesday's meeting, the situation in Afghanistan and UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will be discussed at the Security Council.
Ambassador Ilkin will host a reception to mark the end of Turkey's term presidency on Tuesday at the Turkish House in New York.
Ilkin will retire in July, 2009, AA reported.