Stoltenberg: If Finland decides to apply, NATO accession process will be fast

Welcoming NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the joint statement of the President of Finland Sauli Niisto and the Prime Minister of the country Sana Marinwho support an application for NATO membership without delay, and stresses that, “if Finland decides to apply, it will be warmly accepted into NATO and the accession process will be smooth and fast.”

In particular, Mr. Stoltenberg, according to the Athens News Agency, states: “I welcome the joint statement of President Nisto and Prime Minister Marin who support a request for NATO membership without delay. This is a sovereign decision of Finland, which NATO fully respects. If Finland decides to apply, it will be warmly accepted into NATO and the accession process will be smooth and fast.

Finland is one of NATO’s closest partners, a mature democracy, a member of the European Union and a major contributor to Euro-Atlantic security. I agree with President Niisto and Prime Minister Marin that joining NATO will strengthen the security of both NATO and Finland. “Finland’s accession will show that NATO’s door is open and that Finland decides its own future.”

Source: News Beast

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