New York: San Marino officially recognized Palestine at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Before the assembly session address Foreign Minister Luca Beccari, said “Today we announce the fulfillment of that mandate: San Marino officially recognizes the State of Palestine,”. The hall rang out with applause as San Marino joined the growing number of nations recognizing Palestine. Beccari affirmed San Marino’s recognition of Palestine “as a sovereign and independent state within secure, internationally recognized borders, in line with UN resolutions.”He added: “Having a state is the right of the Palestinian people. It is not, and can never be, a reward for Hamas.”AdvertisementBeccari said this decision aligns with San Marino’s position delivered last July at the high-level conference chaired by Saudi Arabia and France.