The Finnish president and the Swedish prime minister have promised to talk to Turkey to lift the veto.
United States President Joe Biden emphasized on Thursday that Sweden and Finland meet “all requirements” to become a NATO membera gesture conveyed personally to the Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, and to the Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto, who, despite Turkey’s Reserves
Biden hosted both leaders at the White House just one day after Sweden and Finland gave their application membership He repeated the “full” US support in this process.
“NATO is more relevant than ever,” the US president said, in a performance highlighting the close ties with Finland and Sweden, which would make the organization “stronger”. Biden has also pointed out that NATO is a “defensive” alliancewhich is only activated against possible attacks.
In this regard, he has said that Washington “does not forget” the activation of Article 5 of the collective defense after the September 11 attacks and has warned that it will be “carefully” against possible threats to the Scandinavian countries in the months remaining to their potential aggression, in a veiled allusion to: possible Russian actions
“An attack on one is an attack on all,” Biden said, willing to “do anything” to see Sweden and Finland become the 31st and 32nd members of the Atlantic Alliance.
Conversations with Turkey
Both Niinisto and Andersson have thanked Biden for his support at a time they have called “historic.” Not in vain, however, both countries ended decades of neutrality following an unprecedented turn of events related to the military offensive launched by Russia on February 24 on Ukraine.
The Finnish president now expects “strong support” from the 30 allied countries. He has acknowledged that Turkey has expressed some “concern” about alleged collusion with terrorist organizations such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
“We condemn terrorism in all its forms and actively fight it,” Niinisto said, confirming that there will be contacts with Turkish authorities in the coming days to try and get Ankara to lift what is a ‘no’ for now.
The Swedish Prime Minister also hopes for a “rapid” ratification and has indicated to this end that her government will speak with several countries, “including Turkey” “Sweden has broken new ground,” said Andersson, who believes “the safety of the Swedish population will be better protected within the alliance.”
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Source: EITB
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