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By Trend
NATO countries at the summit in Madrid will officially invite
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, but the entry process
itself will take longer. This was announced by NATO Secretary
General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Madrid, Trend reports citing TASS
'Tomorrow the leaders of the alliance will decide on inviting
Finland and Sweden to become its members. After this summit, they
will hold the status of invited countries, then the ratification
process will begin in all capitals, but I have absolute confidence
in the trilateral memorandum of understanding that was signed
today' , - he said.
The delegations of Türkiye, Sweden and Finland, after a meeting
in Madrid, signed an agreement that takes into account Türkiye's
security requirements, and now Ankara is ready to support the entry
of these countries into the alliance, Stoltenberg said.
“I am happy to announce that we now have an agreement that paves
the way for Sweden and Finland to join NATO. They have signed a
memorandum that addresses Türkiye's concerns, including arms
control and the fight against terrorism,” Stoltenberg said. In the
light of the progress made, Türkiye is ready to support the
accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.'
Finland and Sweden are ready to work with Türkiye on the
extradition of persons accused of terrorism, Stoltenberg said.
'Finland and Sweden, of course, are ready to work with Türkiye
on <...> the extradition of terrorist suspects, but at the
same time, extradition processes will take place in accordance with
the European Convention on Extradition, the rule of law, the legal
system in these countries 'said the NATO Secretary General.
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