Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday Slovenia’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine.
In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom reiterates its call to the international community, particularly the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, to take positive steps in recognition of the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state according to the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognize an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote on Tuesday.
The government last week decided to recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state following in the steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway as part of a wider effort to coordinate pressure on Israel to end the conflict in Gaza.
Of the 27 members of the EU, Sweden, Cyprus, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria have already recognized a Palestinian state. Malta has said it could follow soon.
