NEW YORK, (ST)_ Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari stressed that Turkey’s failure to obtain the support of UN member states to have a non-permanent seat at the Security Council for two years, “amounts to a scandal and ethical indication on the failure of the policy of the Turkish government towards Syria and Iraq.”
In a telephone interview with Syrian TV yesterday, Jaafari added that ” Turkey having 60 votes against 132 votes for Spain at UN General Assembly is a very big setback and a loss that lives up to the level of scandal because of the low confidence entrusted in the Government of the AKP, led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan , bankruptcy of his policies and lack of support , endeavored by the so-called international community to it ,especially towards Syria and Iraq. “
“Several delegates participating in the vote expressed their dissatisfaction with the policy of the AKP, especially toward Syria because it is legal does not honor the UN Charter ,the provisions of international law and good neighborly relations between countries,” he underscored.
However, Turkey failed to get a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council and was replaced by Spain , following a second round of voting to elect the fifth non-permanent member to the UNSC.
AFP reported that in the second voting, Turkey got 60 votes only against 132 for Spain ,190 votes out of 193 for Angola, 187 for Malaysia ,181 for Venezuela ,and 145 for New Zealand. To be illegible for the seat, a minimum two thirds of votes is required.
Noteworthy, that the UNSC includes 15 member states, five of which are permanent members and have the right to veto and the other ten non permanent member states and do not enjoy this right.
T. Fateh