Cyprus recognizes Palestinian state on 1967 borders

Cyprus announced Sunday its admission by a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, thus becoming the first European Union’s member country to recognize it.

The admission came in a letter delivered by the President of Cyprus, Mr. Dimitris Christofias, to its Palestinian counterpart, Mr. Mahmud Abbas.

According to the Palestine press agency, Mr. Christofias confirmed depth of the bilateral relations based on deep historical foundations”