Armenia Recognizes Palestine as a State, Says Armenian Foreign Ministry 

A Palestinian flag is placed on the ground during a protest from the Freedom for Palestine Platform in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2024. (Reuters)
A Palestinian flag is placed on the ground during a protest from the Freedom for Palestine Platform in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2024. (Reuters)
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Armenia Recognizes Palestine as a State, Says Armenian Foreign Ministry 

A Palestinian flag is placed on the ground during a protest from the Freedom for Palestine Platform in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2024. (Reuters)
A Palestinian flag is placed on the ground during a protest from the Freedom for Palestine Platform in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Armenia has officially recognized a Palestinian state, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday, the latest country to do so despite opposition from Israel. 

Armenia supports a United Nations resolution on an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza and is in favor of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the same statement said. 

The Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank under Israeli military occupation, welcomed Armenia’s decision. 

"This recognition contributes positively to preserving the two-state solution, which faces systematic challenges, and promotes security, peace, and stability for all parties involved," the Authority's presidency said in a statement. 

Spain, Ireland and Norway are among Western countries to officially recognize a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to pull its ambassadors from Madrid, Dublin and Oslo last month. 



Germany Pledges 300 Mln Euros in Aid for Syrians at EU Conference 

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP)
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP)
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Germany Pledges 300 Mln Euros in Aid for Syrians at EU Conference 

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP)
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP)

Germany is pledging a further 300 million euros ($326 million) in aid for Syrians through the United Nations and select organizations, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday, ahead of an EU-led donor conference in Brussels.

More than half of the funds provided will benefit the people in Syria, which will be implemented without the transitional government in the country, said Baerbock.

The funding will go towards providing food, health services and emergency shelters, as well as protective measures for the particularly vulnerable, according to the foreign ministry.

Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Türkiye will also receive the support, she added.

Baerbock repeated the need for an inclusive political process to ensure a peaceful future for Syria.

"As Europeans, we stand together for the people of Syria, for a free and peaceful Syria," she said.