Explanation
Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan after its independence. List of Country recognized Pakistan Date vise Pakistan is one of the countries in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a state. Also, Pakistan does not recognize Israel. The primary cause of the two countries' diplomatic rift is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan N o Country Date of recognition 1 Iran 14-Aug-47 2 Turkey 14-Aug-47 3 Saudi Arabia 14-Aug-47 4 United Kingdom Commonwealth 14-Aug-47 5 Jordan 15-Aug-47 6 Syria 15-Aug-47 7 Palestine 15-Aug-47 8 United States 15-Aug-47 9 Canada 15-Aug-47 10 Mexico 16-Aug-47 11 United Kingdom 16-Aug-47 12 European Union 16-Aug-47 13 Vatican City 16-Aug-47 14 Soviet Union 16-Aug-47 15 Japan 17-Aug-47 16 Malaysia 17-Aug-47 17 China 17-Aug-47 18 Korea 17-Aug-47 19 Australia 18-Aug-47 20 New Zealand 18-Aug-47 RK271222
