Now all NATO member states must ratify the documents. The Finnish Foreign Ministry expects that the procedure will be completed no earlier than autumn, since the parliaments of a number of member countries of the association are going on summer holidays
Ann Linde, Pekka HaavistoiJens Stoltenberg
The Foreign Ministers of Finland, Pekka Haavisto and Sweden, Anne Linde, as well as the ambassadors of 30 NATO member countries signed protocols on the accession of these two states to the alliance. The broadcast was carried out on Twitter by NATO representative Oana Lungescu.
“Today we are officially signing the protocol of accession and launching the ratification procedure. The door of NATO is open to all European democracies. <…> It’s a good day for Finland and Sweden and a good day for NATO. We will become stronger with the 32 participating countries,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Now all NATO member states must ratify the documents.
Sweden and Finland announced their intention to join NATO after the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine. Both countries stressed that this decision is not directed against Moscow and is due to the changed security situation.
Initially, Turkey opposed the membership of Sweden and Finland. She demanded from these countries the extradition of members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), whom she considers terrorists, the closure of all organizations associated with the PKK, and the provision of guarantees. The parties were negotiating. And on June 28, the office of the Finnish president reported that the differences had been settled. In particular, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sweden has promised to expel 73 PKK members.
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As a result, Ankara supported the applications of both countries, and on June 29 they received an invitation to the alliance. The Finnish Foreign Ministry expects that it will join NATO no earlier than autumn, since the parliaments of a number of member countries of the association are going on summer holidays.
The Russian Foreign Ministry, speaking about the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, warned that this step could worsen the situation in the Baltic Sea region. “As a result of NATO expansion, military development of the territory of new members, [it] will be turned from the most militarily calm region into an arena, well, if not military confrontation, then definitely military rivalry,” said Deputy Head of the department Alexander Grushko.
In turn, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO itself does not bother the countries. However, both should understand that if military contingents and infrastructure are deployed on their territory, then Russia will be forced to respond in a mirror manner and “create such threats to the territories from which threats are created” for it, the head of state said.
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