In a “secret” location at Finland Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden are expected to meet today, Friday (26/8) to discuss security concerns that Erdogan’s country has made a condition for allowing the two Nordic countries to join the NATO military alliance.
Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said earlier that the first meeting between officials will aim to establish contacts and set goals for cooperation which the three countries agreed upon by signing a memorandum of understanding at its summit NATO in Madrid at the end of June.
The two Nordic countries, as reported by the Athens News Agency, submitted an application to become NATO members in response to invasion of Russia in Ukraine, but have faced opposition from Turkey, which has accused them of imposing an arms embargo on Ankara and supporting what it calls terrorist organizations.
Cavusoglu has demanded that Sweden and Finland extradite suspects wanted by his country for terrorism
The foreign minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu demanded Sweden and Finland extradite suspects wanted by Turkey on terrorism-related charges, while the Nordic countries say they did not agree to any specific extraditions by signing the memorandum.
The Finnish Foreign Ministry has remained tight-lipped about today’s meeting, refusing to reveal the location or even the exact time of its meeting.
“It’s a security issue. If we were to say where Turkey’s high-ranking officials are at what time, we would give a rather irresponsible image of ourselves,” Foreign Ministry Secretary Dzuka Salovaara told public broadcaster YLE.
Source: News Beast
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