US President Joe Biden called on Turkey and Hungary to approve the protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO, using the expressions “I am proud to welcome Finland as NATO’s 31st ally” in a statement after Finland officially became a NATO member. found.
“THE WILL IS STRONG THAN EVER”
After Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO, US President Joe Biden made a written statement. “I am proud to welcome Finland as NATO’s 31st ally,” Biden said. Stating that NATO was founded 74 years ago today by the USA and 11 other countries, Biden reminded the words of then-US President Harry Truman, “If there is something inevitable in the future, it is the will of the people of the world for freedom and peace” and said, “Today, this will is the will. stronger than ever before with Finland joining NATO.
CALL TO Türkiye AND HUNGARY
Reminding that Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in May 2022, Biden said, “Both countries are strong democracies with highly capable armies that share our values and vision. Less than a year later, we accept Finland as a member. This is the fastest ratification process in NATO’s modern history. I look forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member as soon as possible, and I invite Turkey and Hungary to complete their approval processes without delay.”
“WE WILL OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES”
Expressing that he thought that Russian President Vladimir Putin could divide Europe and NATO with the attack launched on Ukraine, Biden said, “He was wrong. Today, we are more united than ever before. “Strengthened by our newest ally, Finland, we will continue to protect transatlantic security, defend every inch of NATO territory and overcome any challenge we face,” he said.