Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Portugal joins Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state.

In a statement on Friday, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the recognition takes place on Sunday, a day before a high-level conference on Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that Portugal recognises the State of Palestine," the ministry writes in a statement on its website.

"The Official Declaration of Recognition takes place on Sunday, September 21st, before next week's High-Level Conference," it adds.

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