Sweden and Finland encountered a general challenge due to the confrontation of Turkey by the membership of the northern countries in NATO. But this situation can be resolved, said the Finnish President Sauli Ninistu, who is in Stockholm on a state visit.
“statements from Turkey have changed very quickly and tightened in recent days, but I am sure that we will allow the situation with the help of constructive negotiations,” TASS reports the words of the President of Finland.
The politician called the entry of Finland and Sweden historical to the Alliance: “Sweden and Finland together take historical steps. The membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO will strengthen security and strengthen the responsible, strong and stable Scandinavian region. We are taking these historical steps due to a brutal war “.
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara could not agree with the entry of Finland and Sweden to NATO after these two countries refused to satisfy the republic’s request to extradite suspected terrorist organizations, in particular members of the terrorist PKK. Another reason why Turkey is not ready to support the entry of these countries into NATO, Erdogan called the introduction of restrictions on the supply of defense industry products. The President also recommended delegations from these two countries not to bother to trips to the republic in order to convince Ankar to agree to accept them in NATO.