Finland and Sweden hand in applications to join NATO

Finland and Sweden hand in applications to join NATO
# 18 May 2022 10:11 (UTC +04:00)

Finland and Sweden have handed in their applications to join NATO, the military alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, APA reports citing CNN.

"The applications you have made today are a historic step. Allies will now consider the next steps on your path to NATO," Stoltenberg said after receiving the applications from the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

"The security interests of all allies have to be taken into account, and we are determined to work through all issues and reach rapid conclusions."

Stoltenberg made the comments alongside Klaus Korhonen, the ambassador of Finland to NATO, and Axel Wernhoff, the ambassador of Sweden to NATO.

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