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NATO’s Stoltenberg says Turkey agrees to forward Sweden NATO bid
2023.07.10 16:01
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© Reuters. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg pauses as he speaks to the press, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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VILNIUS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to forward to parliament Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, on the eve of a NATO summit in Vilnius.
“I’m glad to announce … that President Erdogan has agreed to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the grand national assembly as soon as possible, and work closely with the assembly to ensure ratification,” Stoltenberg told a news conference.
