Portugal has officially recognized Palestine as an independent state, SIC Noticias TV reported on Sunday.
"Portugal has officially recognized Palestine from this Sunday. Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel stated this at the UN Office in New York, "the TV channel said.
According to him, the decision was made as a result of consultations, which agreed to the positions of the vast majority of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sauza and the parliamentary parties. Lisbon reaffirmed his support for the creation of two sovereign states, Israel and Palestine, at the same time condemning "terrible terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023."
