Palestine and Barbados officially establish diplomatic relations

On June 12, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour and his Barbadian counterpart Francois Jackman signed a joint declaration officially establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

An increasing number of countries are recognizing, and calling for, the recognition of, the State of Palestine. (Source: Getty Images)

The signing ceremony took place at the Permanent Mission of Barbados to the UN in New York, two months after the Caribbean island nation announced it would officially recognize the State of Palestine.

The Palestinian news agency WAFA quoted a joint statement from both sides saying that their diplomatic relations would be based on “international law, emphasizing respect for and enhancement of global peace and security, as well as the principles of equality among states.”

In a statement published on X, Ambassador Mansour described it as a “historic” day and highlighted the similarities between the Palestinian struggle for sovereignty and freedom and that of the Caribbean nation. Barbados was a British colony from the 17th century before gaining independence in 1966.

The diplomat stated clearly: "We are not only establishing diplomatic relations and strengthening friendship between our two peoples, but also acknowledging our shared but distant history of just struggle towards self-determination, independence, sovereignty, equality, and freedom."

This move comes amid growing recognition and calls for recognition of Palestine by more and more countries.

Barbados Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds has emphasized that her country considers recognition of Palestine to be key to achieving a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly through the establishment of a two-state solution.

Barbados' decision underscores the Caribbean nation's commitment to international diplomacy and its engagement with pressing global issues.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/palestine-va-barbados-chinh-thuc-thiet-lap-quan-he-ngoai-giao-274790.html