In the dispute for Sweden’s entry into NATO, the country met all of Turkey’s requirements, according to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “Sweden has fulfilled its obligation,” Stoltenberg said today after a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.
In view of Turkey’s security concerns, it has also adjusted its legislation. Stoltenberg described the meeting with Erdogan as “productive”. On June 12, new negotiations are due to take place with Turkey and Sweden.
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In view of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Sweden and Finland applied for admission to the western defense alliance a year ago.
Finland was welcomed as the 31st member in early April, while Sweden still needs approval from Turkey and Hungary. Turkey justifies its blockade with insufficient actions against Kurdish “terrorist organizations” in the Scandinavian country.