NATO Secretary General pointed out that there have been protests against both Turkey and NATO in Sweden, which although he does not like them, he defends the right of protesters to disagree, “it is part of freedom of expression”
Its general secretary NATO Jens Stoltenberg answering a question about the incident with the burn a copy of it Koran at Stockholm and on whether it could affect Sweden’s chances of joining the Alliance before the Vilnius summit, he noted that he understands the feelings this causes, stressing that “actions that are offensive and reprehensible are not necessarily illegal in a dominant legal system’.
He pointed out that there have been both anti-Turkey and anti-NATO protests in Sweden, which although he doesn’t like them, he defends the protesters’ right to disagree, “it’s part of freedom of expression,” he said.
He also underlined the importance of making progress in finalizing membership by referring to the agreement with the Turkish president for a high-level meeting planned for next Thursday in Brussels, with the participation of foreign ministers, national security advisers and intelligence chiefs. Finally, he reiterated that Sweden has fulfilled its commitments.
Source :Skai
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