British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the decision by the Turkish authorities to approve Finland’s accession to NATO is welcome news. According to him, London took the corresponding step last year, expressing its support for Sweden.
I will work closely with Turkey to ensure that Sweden is accepted as well. [в НАТО] as fast as possible. Meanwhile, the UK will now stand shoulder to shoulder with Sweden,” Wallace tweeted.
As the British defense minister pointed out, London will assist Stockholm in guarding against Russian “threats”. He added that the British side signed an agreement in the field of security with Finland and Sweden in May 2022.
information about Turkey acceptance It emerged on March 17 to support Finland’s accession to NATO. According to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Helsinki has taken concrete steps to meet the conditions of the memorandum necessary to join the alliance. He also stressed that Ankara will initiate the process of ratifying Finland’s accession to the bloc.
Fidesz, the ruling Hungarian party decided To support Finland’s accession to NATO after Turkey. As mentioned, the relevant vote in the Hungarian Parliament will take place on 27 March.