The belief that Turkey will not prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATOif they make a request, said the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.
«Turkey does not intend to block accession, so I am sure we will be able to respond to the concerns expressed by Ankara in a way that will not delay the accession processThe NATO Secretary General said in a press conference after the completion of the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, he added: “Turkey is an important partner. He has expressed some concerns (…) When an ally raises concerns, we have proven for decades that we are able to sit down and find consensus to move forward. This is what we intend to do in this case as well. Because everyone recognizes the historicity of the moment».
Blinken-Tsavousoglu conversation: Convinced that consensus will be reached for Sweden and Finland, US Secretary of State says
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken assured Sunday that the United States “strongly supports” Sweden and Finland’s demands for NATO membership, He also said he had spoken to his Turkish counterpart about Ankara’s concerns about the two countries’ accession and was convinced a consensus could be reached.
«I do not want to characterize the specific discussion we had either with the Foreign Minister or during the NATO meetings, but I can say the following: There was strong support from almost everyone at the table for (Sweden and Finland) joining the alliance“Blinken told reporters after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin.”
«If this is what they will choose to do, I am absolutely convinced that we will reach a consensus“, The minister added.
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