"All 30 NATO Allies have now ratified the accession protocol. And I have just spoken with President Sauli Niinisto (of Finland) to congratulate him on this historic occasion," he said in a statement today.
"Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days. Their membership will make Finland safer and NATO stronger," he said.
Stoltenberg went on to say that all NATO members "agree that a rapid conclusion of the ratification process for Sweden will be in everyone's interest." "I look forward to also welcoming Sweden as a full member of the NATO family as soon as possible," he added.
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