Turkey welcomes Armenia's recognition of Palestine

Turkey has welcomed Armenia’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine, TRT World reported, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry.

“We welcome Armenia’s decision to recognise the State of Palestine, following countries such as Spain, Ireland, Norway and Slovenia,” the ministry said in a statement.

The recognition of the Palestinian state is a must for international law, justice, and conscience, it added.

The statement concluded that Ankara will continue its efforts for the recognition of Palestine by more countries.

Armenia officially recognized the Palestinian state on Friday in a move strongly condemned by Israel.

"Reaffirming its commitment to international law and the principles of equality, sovereignty and peaceful coexistence of peoples, the Republic of Armenia recognizes the State of Palestine," the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.