The membership certificates of Finland and Sweden to NATO were signed with a ceremony in Brussels. Referring to the mukhtar signed with Turkey, Secretary General Stoltenberg said, “Our peoples will be safer.”
An important step has been taken for the membership process of Sweden and Finland at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.
As was the procedure, Stoltenberg introduced the two ministers to the representatives of each country and shook hands.
Finland and Sweden signed their NATO membership memorandums. This bill will then be sent to 30 NATO members, including Turkey, and parliamentary approval will be requested.
Finland has said that its country will be a security producing country, not a security consuming country. According to the information received from sources close to NATO, the membership processes of the two countries are expected to progress rapidly.
“OUR PEOPLE WILL BE SAFE”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said it was a historic moment for both the two countries and for the common security.
Stating that Turkey’s security concerns were resolved and a common point was reached as a result of the triple memorandum signed at the Madrid Summit, Stoltenberg said, “Our people will be safer.” said.
Stating that the approval process for the two countries to become the newest members has started as of today, Stoltenberg emphasized that the doors of NATO are open to European democracies.
“Terrorism is a serious threat to all of us,” Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said. He pointed out that his country would contribute to the security of NATO.
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde also noted that her country, as the next NATO member, will contribute to the security of all allies.