NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Turkey’s decision to approve Sweden’s NATO membership RIA News.
Stoltenberg said, “I welcome the decision of the Turkish Grand National Assembly to approve Sweden’s membership in NATO.”
He added that he expects Hungary to complete the approval process as soon as possible.
Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO on May 18, 2023. Finland joined the bloc, but Turkey and Hungary, which have not yet approved Sweden’s application, did not allow Sweden.
Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) voted To confirm Sweden’s membership in NATO. 287 out of 346 MPs supported the initiative, 55 opposed it and 4 abstained. The document will now be sent to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for signature.
Formerly Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson statedHe said his country’s place is in NATO.