Sweden and Finland submit joint NATO applications on Wednesday
May 18, 2022, 6:30 am

Sweden and Finland submit joint NATO applications on Wednesday

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022.

The Xinhua reported, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday (May 17) that Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday (May 18).

NATO membership will strengthen security in Sweden as well as in the Baltic Sea region, she said at a press conference with visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.

Andersson added: Submitting joint applications with Finland "means that we can contribute to security in northern Europe."

Security in the two countries is closely linked, she said, and close cooperation has been crucial. "Our joint NATO application is a signal that we are united for the future."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, United States (File photo: Nato Facebook page)

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed the country's NATO membership application on Tuesday morning.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would respond if NATO were to deploy military infrastructure on the territories of Finland or Sweden.

Joe Biden will host leaders of Sweden and Finland amid NATO bids

Niinisto is visiting Sweden from Tuesday to Wednesday. Andersson and Niinisto are then scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Thursday, according to the Swedish government.

Source: xinhua

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