“A historic step in Vilnius” – The message of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
The NATO – Ankara – Stockholm agreement in Vilnius for the Sweden’s accession to the Alliance greeted the president of the Commission in a tweet on Monday night Ursula von der Leyen.
“A historic step in Vilnius. I welcome the important step that Turkey has promised to take, to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO” says the President of the Commission, quoting the tweet of the Secretary General. of NATO Jens Stoltenberg.
A historic step in Vilnius.
I welcome the important step that Turkey has promised to take, to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO.@jensstoltenberg @RTErdogan https://t.co/pwh5TtOR2b
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 10, 2023
The GM of NATO confirmed the news and also spoke of a “historic day”. “I am pleased to announce (…) that President Erdoğan has agreed to promote the accession protocol for Sweden in the grand National Assembly as soon as possible and work closely with parliament to ensure its ratification,” Stoltenberg said at a press conference on the eve of the NATO summit.
After the meeting of the three sides, the terms of the agreement between Turkey and Sweden were announced and the commitment of the Turkish president to promote the Accession Protocol for Sweden to the great Turkish National Assembly.
Source :Skai
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