Tomorrow NATO will formally accept Finland as an ally
- April 3, 2023
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NATO tomorrow will pass Finland as the thirty-first official member of the Alliance, following the completion of its accession process, with a ceremony on the same day that
NATO tomorrow will pass Finland as the thirty-first official member of the Alliance, following the completion of its accession process, with a ceremony on the same day that Allied Foreign Ministers meet at the organization’s headquarters.
“Tomorrow we will welcome Finland as the thirty-first member of NATO, which will make Finland and oura stronger union“, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference on Monday.
The Norwegian politician explained that at the ceremony at 15:30 ITsaran Flag of Finland “for the first time” at Alliance Headquarters.
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“This is truly a historic day, great day for the allianceStoltenberg assured, recalling that the ceremony will coincide with 74th anniversary birth of NATO, April 4, 1949
Previously, Stoltenberg will meet with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and after the ceremony, the alliance’s foreign ministers will meet with Finland as a full member.
Turkey is the last of the 30 current allies to ratify the protocol on Finland’s accession to NATO, and in order to complete the process, it must deposit “accession document» at the US State Department.
However, it is expected that tomorrow the Turkish Foreign Minister will hand over the documents to the head of the US State Department. Anthony Blinkenwhen both match in Brussels.
The Norwegian politician also pointed out that with the integration of Finland, the land border between the Alliance and Russia will be “more than twice” than the current one, so if Russian President Vladimir Putin “went to fight against Ukraine with the clear goal of having less NATO”, it turns out “the opposite “.
“Finland will contribute to the Alliance significant military forceswell-trained, well-equipped, and with a large army of reservists,” Stoltenberg said, stressing that Helsinki is “among the few countries that did not reduce defense investment after the end of World War II.”
While Finland will complete its path to the Alliance tomorrow, Sweden, which applied to join at the same time, is still waiting to receive approval from Hungary and Turkey.
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Ankara still doubts commitments Sweden to fight Kurdish terrorism.
Stoltenberg today expressed his confidence that Sweden will become a member of the Alliance, which he considers “a priority for NATO” and “for himself”, adding that he hopes this will happen in the “near future”.
“This is the fastest accession process in history,” he added, at least about progress of both countrieswho were formally invited to join the Alliance last summer.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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