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Sweden will officially become NATO’s 32nd member on Thursday. According to information from the German Press Agency, the defense alliance expects that the admission process for the Scandinavian country can be completed during a visit to Washington by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (60) and Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (50).
One of the remaining steps for Sweden to join NATO is for its certificate of accession to be filed with the U.S. Department of State. This is the so-called depository of NATO’s founding treaty and is responsible for registering documents relating to the so-called North Atlantic Treaty.
The Swedish government confirmed on Wednesday that Kristersson and Billström will be in Washington on Thursday. However, she initially declined to comment on the possible completion of the accession process.
One reason considered in alliance circles was that the document documenting Hungary’s consent still had to be officially submitted. Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok (67) only signed it on Tuesday. The necessary parliamentary decision had previously been postponed for a long time.
Approval was ultimately only given after Kristersson visited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (60). Several agreements on arms cooperation were announced. Hungary is purchasing four new Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden.
Before Hungary, Turkey in particular had blocked Sweden’s accession to NATO for a long time. Ultimately, the country only gave the necessary permission after Sweden promised greater efforts in the fight against terrorist organizations.
Ankara was particularly concerned about the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is also classified as a terrorist organization by the EU. The US government has also promoted a process to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
Impressed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden decided to apply for NATO membership in 2022, after many years of freedom from military alliances.
Finland was also there, after being welcomed into the alliance as the 31st member in April last year. According to information from the German news agency, a ceremony is planned in Brussels next Monday to welcome Sweden. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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