THE NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Welcomes its joint statement President of Finland Sauli Niisto and her Prime Minister Sanaa Marinwhich support a application for NATO membership without delayand emphasizes that, “If Finland decides to apply, it will be warmly accepted into NATO and the accession process will be smooth and fast.”
In particular, Stoltenberg said: “I welcome the joint statement by President Nisto and Prime Minister Marin in support of an application for NATO membership without delay. This is a sovereign decision of Finland, which NATO fully respects. If Finland decides to apply, it will be warmly accepted into NATO and the accession process will be smooth and fast. Finland is one of NATO’s closest partners, a mature democracy, a member of the European Union and a major contributor to Euro-Atlantic security. I agree with President Niisto and Prime Minister Marin that joining NATO will strengthen the security of both NATO and Finland. “Finland’s accession will show that NATO’s door is open and that Finland decides its own future.”
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