16:54, 23-Jan-2018
Palestine-EU Relations: Abbas urges EU countries to recognize the State of Palestine
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The European Union has reassured Palestinians of their support in the matter, as the bloc's top diplomat welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Brussels on Monday. Abbas thanked the EU for its financial support, but also urged European leaders to take a more active political role in the region, and recognise the State of Palestine.
FEDERICA MOGHERINI, HIGH REPRESENTATIVE EU FOREIGN POLICIES & SECURITY POLICIES "I want to first of all reassure President Abbas and his delegation of the firm commitments of the European Union for the two-state solution, with Jerusalem as shared capital of the two states."
MAHMOUD ABBAS PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT "At the same time, we think that the European Union should play a political role in the Middle East process in order to reach a just solution on the basis of internationally-recognised terms and resolutions."