Ramallah - MA'AN
Estonia has upgraded Palestine\'s diplomatic representation to the status of a mission, the official Wafa news reported Monday. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet wrote to his Palestinian Authority counterpart Riyad al-Malki to notify him of the upgrade, Wafa said. President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the decision. \"The road to peace has gained us the recognition of more than 132 countries, a full membership in UNESCO as well as upgraded diplomatic representations in many countries,\" the president said.