Russia withdrew its candidate in elections for the head of UNESCO

Russia has withdrawn its candidate from the election of Alexander Yakovenko, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), said Sept. 19 RIA Novosti. Occupying the government in Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Yakovenko was removed from the third round of voting for the head organizatsii.V the third round, as in the previous two, which involved Russia's candidate, the members of UNESCO's Executive Board could not determine its choice. According to the rules of the organization, for the victory in the vote must be approved by 30 of 58 golosov.Pomimo Russia candidates from the elections in the third round, shot Tanzania, Lithuania and Benin. The remaining representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Ecuador and Austria will participate in the fourth round of voting, which will be held on September 21. If he did not reveal the winner, it will be a fifth round, which will come only two candidates who received the highest number of votes in the past raunde.Ranee reported that Russia if he wins UNESCO is prepared to pay $ 20 million as a voluntary one-time fee. Every two years, Russia's side complements the organization's budget by 8 million dollarov.Na currently is the head of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura of Japan, first elected to the presidency in 1999.