Luxembourg to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - Luxembourg intends to recognize Palestine as a state later this month at the UN General Assembly in New York, local media reported Monday.

Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel made the announcement before a parliamentary commission, according to the reports.

Last Friday, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration,” which seeks to recognize a Palestinian state and advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.