Jens Stoltenberg “welcomes” the Turkish National Assembly's approval of Sweden's NATO membership

The general secretary of NATJens Stoltenberg say hello today the approval, by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish National Assembly, of the accession protocol for Swedenwhich paves the way for the official inclusion of this country in the alliance.

Turkey and Hungary were the last two NATO members that had not yet ratified its membership Sweden. “I count on them (these two countries) to complete the ratification procedures as soon as possible», an event that “will make NATO strongerStoltenberg said in his announcement.

Earlier, it became known that the Turkish committee gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO.

After its approval by the 27-member committee, the accession protocol will be put to a vote in the Plenary of the National Assembly – estimated on January 16 – and then the decision will have to be signed by President Erdogan.

Source: News Beast

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