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Azerbaijanâ€™s presidency in UN Security Council ends

02 June 2012 08:16 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports quoting Xinhua that Li Baodong, Chinaâ€™s permanent representative to the UN, took over the presidency from Agshin Mehdiyev, the permanent representative of Azerbaijan to the UN,

Under the UN Charter, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security in the world.

Li Wednesday said that China will fulfill its duty as the rotating president of the Council in a fair, neutral way, so as to effectively maintain international peace.

The Council is expected to review some 30 issues, including those related to Syria, Sudan, South Sudan and the Middle East, as per its provisional work plan for June.

The Council presidency rotates among its members in the English alphabetical order of their names. Each president holds office for one calendar month. China previously assumed the presidency in March 2011.

The Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent members â€” China, Britain, France, Russia and the US. The 10 non-permanent members are elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.

Azerbaijan will take over the presidency over the Council for the next time in 2013.