Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan on Wednesday urged all EU states to join Spain and others in recognizing Palestine as a state.
According to the Turkish News Agency (Anadolu), Fidan’s remarks came in a joint news conference in Madrid with his counterparts from Spain, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan.
“What Spain and the other European countries have done by recognizing Palestine as a full state is a huge contribution to international peace and security,” said Fidan.
“Therefore, we invite the remaining European Union countries to recognize Palestine as a state to follow the example of Spain,” he noted.
Fidan vowed to “continue to work tirelessly for a two-state solution, for regional peace and security.” On Tuesday, Ireland, Norway, and Spain formally recognized Palestine as a state.
Source: Kuwait News Agency