NATO to invite Sweden, Finland to become members Wednesday

June 28, 2022 / 11:00 PM

During talks on Sweden's and Finland's NATO application ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid

Sharjah 24 – AFP: NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance Wednesday after Turkey inked a deal to drop its objections, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

"I'm pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey's concerns, including around arms exports, and the fight against terrorism," Stoltenberg said Tuesday after crunch talks in Madrid.