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Central Asian leaders adopt joint statement, back Kyrgyzstan for UN Security Council seat
Summary
At a Tashkent summit on Nov. 16, Central Asian heads of state adopted a joint statement and several documents, including an address to U.N. member states endorsing Kyrgyzstans candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council for 20272028.
Ambassador Lutbuk opened a news briefing on the seventh consultative meeting of Central Asian heads of state in Tashkent on Nov. 16 and said the session concluded with adoption of a joint statement and a package of documents intended to strengthen regional cooperation.
The most consequential item announced was an address to United Nations member states urging support for the Kyrgyz Republics candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council for the 20272028 term. Ambassador Lutbuk described the endorsement as reflecting "the unanimous support of Central Asian countries" for Kyrgyzstans bid; Aida, speaking for the Kyrgyz delegation, said, "If elected, Kyrgyzstan will serve as a responsible and principled member of [the] Security Council." These statements…
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