Finland to become full member of NATO on Tuesday
BRUSSELS (AA) – Finland will become a full-fledged member of NATO on Tuesday and its flag will be raised at the alliance’s headquarters, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Stoltenberg said the bloc was looking forward to a “historic week” and stated that Finland will be a “full-fledged member of the alliance as of tomorrow.”
He further said that NATO would “raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at NATO headquarters” at an official ceremony.
Asked about Sweden’s membership bid which was submitted at the same time as Finland, Stoltenberg said that “the time has come to ratify” the country’s accession protocol and “to finalize the accession process.”
He acknowledged that Türkiye has “legitimate security concerns and all allies should address them because those matter for us.”
Stoltenberg said that the representatives from Türkiye and Sweden will meet again at NATO headquarters to address their differences.
He said NATO must address the challenges of “instability, terrorism and the growing influence of Iran, Russia, and China.”
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