London: nato failed to proceed immediately with the accession process for Sweden And Finland was followed by Turkey, which had previously outlined a detailed list of complaints with coalition members, blocked the formal acceptance of the applications.
NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday morning, but could not agree to proceed on applications after Turkey maintained consensus and halted an initial procedural vote. Sweden and Finland can start merger talks with the alliance only after all NATO allies agree. Turkish President Risp Tayip Erdogan Signed earlier this week that he would not allow Nordic nations to join, alleging they backed Kurdish militants his government considers terrorists. He said on Wednesday that his concerns extend beyond Sweden and Finland, but also about how other NATO members handle Kurdish groups. “Our only expectation from our allies was that they should approach Turkey’s efforts to defend its borders and establish its security in the same way. NATO expansion is meaningful to the extent that our sensibility is respected. ,
President Joe Biden Said that the US strongly supports the two countries joining NATO and will work to bring them into the alliance as soon as possible. While the applications are considered, the US will “work with Finland and Sweden to remain vigilant against any threats to our shared security and to prevent and counter the threat of aggression or aggression,” Biden said of Finnish and Swedish Said before Thursday’s visit. leaders. Prior to Turkey’s concerns, NATO ambassadors were expected to swiftly accept bids viewed as a minor formality and sign accession protocols within days of their application. That time is now slipping as it is unclear how long Turkey will dig into its demands. “We haven’t lost the possibility of a fast-track process,” Finland’s President Souli Niinisto said in Stockholm on Wednesday. A NATO official said the coalition is committed to working through the issues and reaching conclusions expeditiously. “It’s a good day at a crucial moment,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg He said after receiving bids from Finland and Sweden. Bringing Sweden and Finland into NATO would strengthen the coalition’s defenses in the Northeast and mark the biggest change in Europe’s security landscape since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday morning, but could not agree to proceed on applications after Turkey maintained consensus and halted an initial procedural vote. Sweden and Finland can start merger talks with the alliance only after all NATO allies agree. Turkish President Risp Tayip Erdogan Signed earlier this week that he would not allow Nordic nations to join, alleging they backed Kurdish militants his government considers terrorists. He said on Wednesday that his concerns extend beyond Sweden and Finland, but also about how other NATO members handle Kurdish groups. “Our only expectation from our allies was that they should approach Turkey’s efforts to defend its borders and establish its security in the same way. NATO expansion is meaningful to the extent that our sensibility is respected. ,
President Joe Biden Said that the US strongly supports the two countries joining NATO and will work to bring them into the alliance as soon as possible. While the applications are considered, the US will “work with Finland and Sweden to remain vigilant against any threats to our shared security and to prevent and counter the threat of aggression or aggression,” Biden said of Finnish and Swedish Said before Thursday’s visit. leaders. Prior to Turkey’s concerns, NATO ambassadors were expected to swiftly accept bids viewed as a minor formality and sign accession protocols within days of their application. That time is now slipping as it is unclear how long Turkey will dig into its demands. “We haven’t lost the possibility of a fast-track process,” Finland’s President Souli Niinisto said in Stockholm on Wednesday. A NATO official said the coalition is committed to working through the issues and reaching conclusions expeditiously. “It’s a good day at a crucial moment,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg He said after receiving bids from Finland and Sweden. Bringing Sweden and Finland into NATO would strengthen the coalition’s defenses in the Northeast and mark the biggest change in Europe’s security landscape since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.