The approval of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization treaties and the accession of Finland passed with 184 members, out of a total of 200, of the parliament voting in favor, seven against and one abstaining.
Finland’s parliament today overwhelmingly backed the country’s bid to join NATO, its speaker said.
The approval of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization treaties and the accession of Finland passed with 184 members, out of a total of 200, of the parliament voting in favor, seven against and one abstaining.
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland applied for NATO membership last May, having until now relied on its own armed forces to defend its 1,300km border with Russia.
Entry of new members into NATO must be approved by existing members of the western military alliance, and support for Finland’s application remains pending from Turkey and Hungary.
By approving NATO’s founding documents, Finland could get ahead of neighboring Sweden, which has also applied to join but its own application is being blocked by Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is ready to accept Finland into NATO, but accuses Sweden of harboring people he believes belong to terrorist organizations.
Sweden is also awaiting approval of its bid from Hungary, whose parliament began ratifications today and could hold a vote later this month.
Source :Skai
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