This was announced by the press service of the Alliance
Surprising development ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid. Turkey lifts veto on Sweden’s and Finland’s accession. The news was announced by the President of Finland.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed what his Finnish counterpart said. The breakthrough came after the three sides organized a special meeting with each other. It ended with a memorandum of mutual security cooperation. This development is surprising. Even yesterday, before leaving for Madrid, Erdogan insisted that problems with Finland and Sweden remained and that there would be no agreement before the forum.
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After the meeting in Madrid, the delegations of Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed an agreement that takes into account Turkey’s security requirements, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “I am pleased to announce that we already have an agreement that paves the way for Sweden and Finland to join NATO. They signed a memorandum addressing Turkey’s concerns, including control of the arms trade and the fight against terrorism, “Stoltenberg said, adding:” In view of the progress made, Turkey is ready to support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. “
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