NATO, promising Finland and Sweden, a quick entry into the Alliance, did not expect a tough position from Turkey, said the Secretary General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times.
“Previously, during the process of Sweden and Finland in NATO], we did not have any reason to believe that there would be any problems in this matter. The concern of Turkey is not something new. Turkey is an important ally. When an ally indicates We must pay attention to concern in the field of security, ”he said, expressing the hope that“ during a reasonable period ”the disagreement will be eliminated.
According to him, the goal is that Finland and Sweden become members of [NATO] as soon as possible. “This can still go quickly compared to other processes of entry [into the alliance]. The parties should not have to compromise by the end of June, when the alliance summit will be held in Madrid,” added NATO Secretary General.