The former Deputy Secretary General of NATO has suggested that the other NATO countries, with the exception of Turkey and Hungary, could give Finland and Sweden security guarantees, even though the membership process is still in progress.
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (green) has reservations about the idea that Finland and Sweden would receive separate security guarantees from the NATO countries that have already ratified Finland’s and Sweden’s membership.
– If you start thinking about it, it’s a bit like NATO B. That there would be NATO A shares and NATO B shares, Haavisto thought in the A studio on Tuesday.
Worked as a leader in NATO for a long time Stefanie Babst suggested In an interview with Lännen Media (you will switch to another service), that the 28 NATO countries could give Finland and Sweden security guarantees according to the fifth article, even though the membership process is in progress. All NATO countries except Turkey and Hungary have already ratified the membership of Finland and Sweden.
– Of course you can think about everything, but I don’t think that in this situation it’s really helpful. Now it would be important to put that pressure on Turkey in that Turkey and Hungary come to this ratification, Haavisto said in the A-studio.
In Haavisto’s opinion, such “creative thoughts” sound like someone other than Finland and Sweden is tired of waiting. He does not believe that the issue will come up seriously before the NATO summit next summer.
Haavisto was asked if there is wider frustration in NATO with waiting for Finland and Sweden to join.
– Yes. We have been contacted by many NATO countries, who tell us all the time that they are doing everything behind the scenes, Haavisto answered.
You can watch all of Tuesday’s A-studio on Areena.