By Asbarez | Friday, 30 November 2012
Palestine Authority leader is congratulated after the UN vote Thursday
UNITED NATION—Armenia voted for the motion granting observer status to the Palestinian Authority in the United Nations Thursday, which became a historic turning point in the decades-long process, reported the press secretary of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution by a majority of votes on November 29, which gives Palestine observer state status in the international body. The139 member-states that voted for the measure include, Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, South Korea, Lebanon and Republic of South Africa. Against the recognition of Palestine as a state were nine countries including, Israel, Canada, US, Panama, the Czech Republic. Other voters abstained.
Currently Palestine is recognized as an independent country by 132 UN member-countries. Among them is Russia, which has diplomatic relations with the Middle Eastern country since its independence in 1988.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized the recognition of Palestine as a UN observer state. She said that the UN resolution hinders peace settlement process in the Middle East. Clinton said: “We were sure that Palestinians and Israelis can achieve peace which they deserve, only through direct negotiations.”
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