Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Congo Supports Cambodia's Candidacy For UNSC Seat

PHNOM PENH, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Republic of the Congo on Monday revealed its support to Cambodia's candidacy for a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from 2013-2014.

The support was pledged during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and Henri Djombo, Congo's Minister of Sustainable Development, Forestry and Environment, and Alain Akouala Atipault, Congo's Minister in charge of Special Economic Zones.

"His Excellency Hor Namhong expressed profound thanks to the Republic of the Congo for the support," China's Xinhua news agency reported, citing Ouch Borith, Cambodia's secretary of state at the Foreign Ministry, as saying to reporters after the meeting.

So far, he added that more than 100 friendly countries have expressed their supports to Cambodia's candidacy for the seat.

The voting will take place in October this year.

Cambodia became as a member of the United Nations in December, 1955. It has never held a seat in the UN Security Council.

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