Sweden will send diplomats to Turkey in an effort to overcome Ankara’s objections in her plan to join NATOsaid the Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultkvist.
«We will send a group of diplomats to hold talks and have a dialogue with Turkey, to see how this can be resolved and what exactly it is about“, Said Hulkvist on the public television network SVT.
Turkey says that wants the Nordic countries to stop supporting Kurdish militant groups present in their territories and to lift bans on the sale of certain weapons to Turkey.
NATO and the US are convinced that Turkey will not block the accession of Finland and Sweden.
Any decision on NATO enlargement It needs the approval of all 30 members of the alliance and their parliaments, but diplomats say Erdogan will be pressured to back down as Finland and Sweden significantly strengthen NATO in the Baltic Sea.
Meanwhile, the parliaments Finland and Sweden are currently considering the two Nordic countries’ candidacies for NATO membership while in both bodies they are secured broad majorities in favor of integration.
Enduskunda, the Finnish parliament, began a marathon session this morning to consider the nomination formally presented by the government yesterday, Sunday. before the vote tomorrow, Tuesday.
According to the latest information from the Finnish media, at least 85% of the 200 deputies will vote yes in the candidacy for NATO membership.
Finland announced on Sunday its “historic” NATO bid as a direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Sweden is ready to follow the crucial green light from the ruling party.
«The only country that threatens European security and is openly waging an aggressive war is Russia“, Said the Finnish Prime Minister Sana Marin, opening the discussions.
«Our security environment has changed fundamentally“, He stressed.
“Due to the large number of interventions – over 150 – the vote may not take place today,” warned Parliament Speaker Matti Vanhanen.
From his side, The Swedish Parliament convenes at 10:30 (11:30 Greek time). The meeting began with a speech by the Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersonwhile the leaders of the parliamentary parties were to follow.
With the historic reshuffle that took place yesterday, Sunday, the ruling Social Democratic Party, six of the eight parties in parliament are now in favor of membership, theoretically representing a majority of 304 deputies out of a total of 349.
The Prime Minister stated yesterday that wants to ensure “wide support» in parliament, before the official decision of the Swedish government is announced.
Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraineserious mistake“, said today Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
«This is another serious mistake with far-reaching implications“, Said Ryabkov according to the Russian agency Interfax.
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