Pakistan seeks support for UNSC seat, US Opposes

[Bhairava]

And you must also serve ur country first there still more poors than Africa.........and peoples are dying daily with hunger and u are dreaming for UN Permanent Seat.

Yeah we want the UNSC seat to serve our country only. Not others.

 

[Alchemy]

We have a major say in world terrorism operations, we have more of a say in counter piracy, we have more of a influence in the current atmosphere in world security than Kyrgyzstan.

Yes we completely agree with you ! on the topic of you having major say in world terrorism operations !!!

 

[third eye]

UN council seat: Islamabad in bid to get Kyrgyzstan to drop out of race – The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: In a last-ditch effort to convince Kyrgyzstan to withdraw its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in favour of Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will travel to Kyrgyz capital Bishkek today (Tuesday).

Khar, acting as a special envoy to the prime minister, is to meet President Roza Otunbayeva and return to Islamabad the same day, officials told The Express Tribune.

Even though Pakistan is confident of winning the seat, Kyrgyzstan has not yet dropped out of the race – ignoring repeated requests to do so in favour of Pakistan, a Foreign Office source said.

Earlier this year Kyrgyzstan rebuffed a plea by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for it to renounce its candidature, arguing that playing a role in world diplomacy was a priority for a fledgling democracy.

Islamabad is willing to offer Kyrgyzstan a token of goodwill if it agrees to withdraw its bid for a seat, the official said.

Meanwhile Pakistan expects India to vote against Kyrgyzstan for the 2012-2013 seat, for which elections are scheduled on October 21. Pakistan had voted for India for the same seat during the 2010-2011 elections as part of a mutual understanding reached between the two countries.

The presence of Indian Minister for External Affairs S M Krishna, along with his delegation, at a reception hosted by Khar in New York last month was taken as a goodwill gesture by Islamabad on Delhi’s part.

Keeping in view US and Nato troops withdrawal from Afghanistan due to take place from 2012 to 2014, it is essential for Pakistan to win the Asian seat of the Security Council, a foreign office official said. It is also essential for Pakistan to secure a UN Security Council office to counter the global hostile environment in the context of the fight against terrorism, he added.

The foreign minister, during her visit to the 66th United Nations General Assembly session, made hectic efforts to win US backing but officials in the foreign office are pessimistic about Washington’s support.

“The five permanent members of the Security Council will not openly support any of the candidates till the last minute,” another official in the foreign office said.

Former Pakistani diplomat Munir Akram is of the view that Kyrgyzstan was in fact sponsored by the United States against Pakistan.

 

[AkhandIndia]

pakistan must be vetoed in this process

 

[CardSharp]

pakistan must be vetoed in this process

You sure know how the UNSC elections work.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Well, that's the obvious conclusion any reader will make out of this report....I was just stating the obvious...No need to get mad...

No. Just because the first words that come out of your mind are "begging" and "conspiracy theories", doesn't mean any rational human being would instantly think that.

Find me one single non-Indian member here, who thought of those two words first, upon reading this article.

 

[Areesh]

Well, that's the obvious conclusion any reader will make out of this report....I was just stating the obvious...No need to get mad...

That is called diplomacy kid if you don't know about it.

 

[Areesh]

What?...this?





If this is Pakistani diplomacy, then i think your entire administration needs to get their heads examined....

If according to you asking another country to quit the race for UNSC seat in favor of one's own country is "begging" then congrats your own country is also a professional and habitual beggar. Begging to Pakistan on different issues. Kashmir, MFN status etc etc etc etc
(a huge list to follow). Obviously not to forget the begging to China on different issues.

And if your think your country isn't a beggar then you need to get your head examined too(if there is something in that shell).

 

[Quick MIK]

What if Kyrgyzstan refuses to leave looks like they wanna fight.

 

[Areesh]

What if Kyrgyzstan refuses to leave looks like they wanna fight.

Pakistan still has the chance to get the UNSC seat.

 

[oct605032048]

There is always a way to persuade Kyrgyz to leave the seat. Kyrgyzstan is a very small country that have just come out of severe civil conflict. It is heavily influenced by Russia and China.

 

[Quick MIK]

Pakistan still has the chance to get the UNSC seat.

I think Kyrgyzstan want to be a spoiler, may be forcing a reelection if Pakistan failed to secure the required vote.

 

[pmukherjee]

If Pakistan supported India during India's bid for the UNSC non permanent seat for the term January 2011 to Jan 2013 then India should reciprocate. Mutual international diplomatic understandings are to be honored. Anyway, no point in cyber mudslinging, the vote is 3 days away, we will see what happens.

 

[karan.1970]

That is called diplomacy kid if you don't know about it.

I kind of agree that this cant be called begging.. Pure give and take diplomacy.. Pakistan is just trying to find something it can offer Kyrgyzstan in return for them dropping out.. Just like India protesting whenever Pakistan gets military aid or India trying to scuttle Pakistani defence deals is not crying

 

[great]

If Pakistan supported India during India's bid for the UNSC non permanent seat for the term January 2011 to Jan 2013 then India should reciprocate. Mutual international diplomatic understandings are to be honored. Anyway, no point in cyber mudslinging, the vote is 3 days away, we will see what happens.

India is looking for permanent representation in UNSC in next few years. Having countries opposed to our priorities at the table is not in good interest of India. I am sure India would like to elect Kyrgyzstan who are supportive of our aspirations.