NATO membership of Finland and Sweden is one of the important agenda items of the whole world. Remarkable statements came from Finland regarding the membership process, which Turkey did not approach positively. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto made evaluations about her country’s application for NATO membership on EPN television.
“IT MAY TAKE A FEW WEEKS”
Pointing out that Finland and Turkey expect their country to solve the problems related to NATO membership, Haavisto stated that this may take a few weeks.
Emphasizing that the negotiations (with Turkey) will continue at an official level, Haavisto said, “I said a few days ago that it would take at least a few days. So to be cautious, now we can say that it will take a few weeks. I am optimistic that the problems will be resolved, but this is not a problem.” used the phrase.
Minister Haavisto stated that in the phone call between the presidents of Finland and Turkey yesterday, they “discussed Finland’s record in the fight against terrorism”.
“WE CAN DEFINITELY PROVIDE SUCH WARRANTIES TO TURKEY”
Pointing out that his country can give assurances to Turkey that the links of the terrorist organization PKK will be monitored more closely, Haavisto said, “We can certainly give such guarantees to Turkey. Since the PKK is considered a terrorist organization in Europe, in order not to allow terrorist activities in Finland, too. It’s important that we do our part.” said.
Emphasizing the rule of law, Haavisto said, “It is important to clarify the structure of the rule of law. Political decisions cannot affect the functioning of the judicial system. This is a principle we put at the fore. It is important that Finnish weapons do not enter a war without our knowledge.” made its assessment. (AA)