Palestinian diplomatic mission to Cyprus upgrades to Embassy status

Cyprus continues to support the Palestinians after their successful bid last year in the UN General Assembly to have its status elevated from UN observer to ‘nonmember observer state’.

 

Cyprus’ foreign minister said Friday that the Palestinian diplomatic mission to her country has been upgraded to embassy status.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving in Cyprus last week - Amos Ben Gershon / GPO

By The Associated Press |Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving in Cyprus, February 20, 2012.          Photo by Amos Ben Gershon / GPO

Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said after talks with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki on Friday that the upgrade is in line with Cyprus’ recognition of Palestinian statehood in 1988 along with seven other European countries that have also since become European Union members.

Cyprus supported the Palestinians’ successful bid last year in the United Nations General Assembly to elevate their status from UN observer to nonmember observer state.

Malki said there are some 100 Palestinian diplomatic missions around the world, most of which have full embassy status.

 

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