NATO Chief To Turkey's Erdogan: Sweden 'Has Fulfilled Obligations' For Membership
(MENAFN- AzerNews) NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday called on Ankara to drop
its opposition to Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance, saying
Stockholm has addressed Turkey's security concerns, Azernews
reports, citing Al Arabiya.
“Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to meet Turkey's
concerns,” Stoltenberg told reporters after meeting President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan.“Sweden has fulfilled its obligations.”
Stoltenberg attended on Saturday the inauguration of Erdogan,
who was re-elected to serve another five years, in a lavish
ceremony joined by dozens of world leaders in the capital
Ankara.
NATO member Turkey has dragged its feet over admitting Sweden to
the military alliance. It and Hungary are the only two member
countries yet to ratify the membership bid.
Finland formally joined the alliance in April.
Erdogan has accused Sweden of being a haven for“terrorists,”
especially members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group
blacklisted by Turkey and its Western allies.
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