The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has decided to recognize Palestine as an independent state, according to a statement issued by the country’s foreign ministry on Friday.
“The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago made a decision, at today’s session, to officially recognize the state of Palestine. According to the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the government determined that the formal recognition of Palestine by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will help achieve lasting peace by strengthening the ever-widening international consensus on Palestinian statehood,” the statement said.
“The Government’s consistent position is that a two-state solution is the only way out of the current cycle of violence,” the document adds, reports TASS.
To date, 141 of the 193 UN member states have recognized Palestine as an independent country.
Palestine has embassies and permanent missions in 95 countries.
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