Slovenia recognized Palestinian state
Slovenia’s parliament has recognized Palestinian state.
MojNews-Slovenia’s parliament has recognized Palestinian state.
Slovenia’s National Assembly, or parliament, has voted in favor of recognizing Palestine as an independent state, speaker Urska Klakocar Zupancic said.
According to the speaker, fifty-three lawmakers took part in the voting. "Fifty-two voted in favor, no one voted against. <…> Slovenia has recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state," she said.
The Slovenian government made a decision to recognize Palestine as an independent state on May 30 and referred the matter to parliament, according to TASS.
On May 22, Spain, Ireland, and Norway announced their decision to recognize Palestine.
Today, more than 140 out of 193 United Nations member countries recognize Palestine’s statehood.
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