Sweden has pledged to “make efforts” to modernize Turkey’s customs union with the European Union and intensify visa-free negotiations in return for Ankara’s agreement to lift its veto on Stockholm’s NATO membership. This was expressed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after talks with Turkey and Sweden. TASS.
“Sweden has pledged to make active efforts as an EU member, intensify Turkey’s EU membership process, help modernize the customs union between Turkey and the EU, and intensify visa-free regime negotiations.” .
On July 10, Stoltenberg, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan acceptance Presents the protocol for Sweden’s admission to NATO for approval by the Parliament. According to him, the Turkish president made it clear that the application would be submitted to parliament as soon as possible.
On the same day, Erdogan aforementionedHe said Ankara would support Sweden’s accession to NATO if the European Union made efforts to make the Republic of Turkey a full member. According to him, Türkiye will set new conditions at the NATO summit. The final decision on the acceptance of Sweden’s application will depend on a vote in the Parliament.
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