Saudi Arabia welcomed the announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela of their intention to recognize the State of Palestine in September.
In a statement today, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said that the Kingdom commended these decisions as pivotal for the two-state solution, reiterating the international community's consensus on the need to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, calling on other nations to take similar steps in support of peace.
