In Oslo, Norway, NATO foreign ministers discuss new support measures for Ukraine, while preparing for the next Alliance summit to be held in Vilnius in July. But what was at the center of the discussions was the question of Sweden’s membership in NATO, which is still pending.
Optimistic and confident, Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, does not budge: Sweden will soon be a member, reports our regional correspondent, Carlotta Morteo. And by then, it is already well protected by the allies. “ Sweden is becoming more and more integrated into NATO structures, our military and civilian structuresexplain Jens Stoltenberg. And several allies have provided bilateral security guarantees to Sweden. It is therefore absolutely inconceivable that there is a threat or an attack against Sweden without NATO reacting. I will be visiting Ankara in the near future. The exact date has not yet been set. »
With the elections in Turkey now over, some ministers present in Oslo showed their optimism that Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to Sweden’s membership of NATO will soon be lifted. “ There is a very high hope that the Swedish flag will be raised [à Vilnius] said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. Sweden, invited to the meeting in Oslo, claims to have fulfilled all the conditions to become a member of the military alliance.
However, Turkey expressed its anger only a few days ago, following a action of a group of pro-Kurdish activists in Stockholm. But a new anti-terrorist law, cut for Ankara, and which comes into force today in Sweden, should make it possible to accelerate the process.
Jens Stoltenberg also reiterated NATO’s unconditional support for Ukraine, for as long as necessary.
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