NATO and the United States on Sunday (May 15) expressed confidence that Turkey would not hinder Finland and Sweden. in joining the Western Military Alliance, while the two Baltic nations have firmly confirmed their participation. Responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Finnish President Saul Ninisto announced his intention on Sunday that his country would apply for NATO. The Social Democrats, the Swedish ruling party Official policy change statement This will allow his country to apply to join the Western Military Alliance in the coming days.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will seek broad parliamentary support on Monday (May 16) for his NATO membership. The NATO alliance expects them to act in parallel with Finland.
“Today, the Swedish Social Democrats have made a historic decision to accept applications for membership in the NATO military alliance,” Swedish Foreign Minister Anne Linde said. “Russian invasion of Ukraine This deteriorates the security situation for Sweden and throughout Europe.”
Turkey has surprised NATO allies in recent days. By saying that he did not agree with Finland and Sweden’s accession to membership. And on Sunday (May 15) they framed their terms on the periphery of a meeting of foreign ministers in Berlin. Urges Sweden and Finland to stop supporting Kurdish militias in each country. and lifted an order banning the sale of certain weapons to Turkey.
Jens Stoltenberg NATO secretary-general said “I am confident that we will be able to address concerns expressed by Turkey in a way that does not delay membership,” said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Refuses to go into details of secret talks in Berlin but reflecting the same point of view as Stoltenberg “I am very confident that we will reach a consensus on this matter,” adding that NATO was. “Place for Diplomacy”
Mevlut Cavusoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey He said talks with Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers in Berlin were “very useful.” Both countries responded to Ankara’s concerns. After he gave evidence to the foreign ministers of both countries of the presence of terrorists in Sweden and Finland.
Kazusoglu, specifically addressed to Sweden Do said that the PKK Kurdish fighters, which were attacked by the United States. and the EU blacklisted as a terrorist group A meeting was held in Stockholm over the weekend. Yet, he said Turkey does not oppose the alliance’s policy of accepting any European country that wishes to apply.
Any decision to expand NATO territory It needed unanimous approval from the 30-nation coalition and their parliament. NATO diplomats say Turkey, a NATO member for more than 70 years, will be under intense pressure to comply. The alliance saw that joining Finland and Sweden would greatly strengthen NATO in the Baltic Sea.
Sweden and Finland were both neutral throughout the Cold War. And the decision to join NATO will become one of the biggest changes in Europe’s security structure in decades. It reflects the changing views of people in the Nordic region. Since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February
A statement supporting Sweden’s NATO membership of the Social Democrats opened the way for Prime Minister Andersson. Submit an official application in the next few days.
when passed the inspection of the NATO alliance And if Turkey’s opposition is dealt with Approval of applications can take place within weeks, however, the process of ratification by each member state’s parliament can take years.
Russia has previously warned Sweden and Finland of “serious consequences” and they may deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles. In the Kalinin Guard enclave If Sweden and Finland become NATO members and also stated that countermeasures would be taken both military-technical and others to deal with the threats to their national security due to this
(Source: Archyde.com/AFP)
