Turkey agrees to forward Sweden's bid to join NATOSecretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement on Monday, on the eve of a NATO summit in Vilnius.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Credit: Reuters Photo
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.