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Washington: The president is us Joe Biden on Monday (local time) welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s commitment to transfer Sweden’s accession document to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly for speedy ratification.
Biden expressed his willingness to work with Erdogan and Turkey to strengthen defense and deterrence. He stated that he was looking forward to welcoming Sweden, the thirty-second ally of the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He thanked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for his “steadfast leadership”.
“I welcome the statement issued by Turkey, Sweden and the Secretary General of NATO this evening, including President Erdogan’s commitment to transmit the protocol of Sweden’s accession to the Grand National Assembly for Turkey’s speedy ratification,” Biden was quoted as saying in a statement from the White House.
“I stand ready to work with President Erdogan and Turkey on strengthening defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic region. I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Christerson and Sweden as our 32nd NATO Ally. And I thank Secretary General Stoltenberg for his steadfast leadership,” he added.
Biden’s statement comes after the Secretary General of NATO announced that Turkey had agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. This came after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Stoltenberg said, “I am pleased to announce that as a result, President Erdoğan has agreed to transmit the protocol of Sweden’s accession to the Grand National Assembly as soon as possible and to work closely with the Assembly in order to ensure ratification.”
Asked when Sweden could be expected to formally become part of NATO, Stoltenberg was not ready to respond and said it was up to Turkey to make a declaration and preferred to focus on the merits of the decision.
He said, “I think we have to respect that each parliament has its own integrity, its own timelines, so I welcome that the president has made it clear that he will work with parliament to ensure ratification, but exactly when should be announced by the Turkish parliament.” Stoltenberg noted that the declaration was the result of a year of negotiations.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden and Turkey had cooperated closely to address Ankara’s “legitimate security concerns”. He noted that Sweden had amended its laws, expanded its anti-terrorism cooperation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and resumed arms exports to Turkey. He said that Türkiye and Sweden had agreed to create a new bilateral security pact.
The announcement of Sweden’s bid for NATO comes after months of opposition and demands from Turkey. CNN reported that Turkey said Sweden was allowing members of Kurdish terrorist groups to operate in the country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Brussels must pave the way for Turkey’s accession to the European Union before his country accepts Sweden’s application to join NATO, CNN reported.
“First, let us open the way for Turkey in the European Union, and then we open the way for Sweden, just as we paved the way for Finland,” Erdogan said in a press conference, according to CNN.
Erdogan stressed that it was time to act on Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, adding that “Turkey has been waiting at the gate of the EU for more than 50 years” and “almost all NATO member states are EU member states”. Favorite
Biden expressed his willingness to work with Erdogan and Turkey to strengthen defense and deterrence. He stated that he was looking forward to welcoming Sweden, the thirty-second ally of the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He thanked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for his “steadfast leadership”.
“I welcome the statement issued by Turkey, Sweden and the Secretary General of NATO this evening, including President Erdogan’s commitment to transmit the protocol of Sweden’s accession to the Grand National Assembly for Turkey’s speedy ratification,” Biden was quoted as saying in a statement from the White House.
“I stand ready to work with President Erdogan and Turkey on strengthening defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic region. I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Christerson and Sweden as our 32nd NATO Ally. And I thank Secretary General Stoltenberg for his steadfast leadership,” he added.
Biden’s statement comes after the Secretary General of NATO announced that Turkey had agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. This came after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Stoltenberg said, “I am pleased to announce that as a result, President Erdoğan has agreed to transmit the protocol of Sweden’s accession to the Grand National Assembly as soon as possible and to work closely with the Assembly in order to ensure ratification.”
Asked when Sweden could be expected to formally become part of NATO, Stoltenberg was not ready to respond and said it was up to Turkey to make a declaration and preferred to focus on the merits of the decision.
He said, “I think we have to respect that each parliament has its own integrity, its own timelines, so I welcome that the president has made it clear that he will work with parliament to ensure ratification, but exactly when should be announced by the Turkish parliament.” Stoltenberg noted that the declaration was the result of a year of negotiations.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden and Turkey had cooperated closely to address Ankara’s “legitimate security concerns”. He noted that Sweden had amended its laws, expanded its anti-terrorism cooperation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and resumed arms exports to Turkey. He said that Türkiye and Sweden had agreed to create a new bilateral security pact.
The announcement of Sweden’s bid for NATO comes after months of opposition and demands from Turkey. CNN reported that Turkey said Sweden was allowing members of Kurdish terrorist groups to operate in the country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Brussels must pave the way for Turkey’s accession to the European Union before his country accepts Sweden’s application to join NATO, CNN reported.
“First, let us open the way for Turkey in the European Union, and then we open the way for Sweden, just as we paved the way for Finland,” Erdogan said in a press conference, according to CNN.
Erdogan stressed that it was time to act on Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, adding that “Turkey has been waiting at the gate of the EU for more than 50 years” and “almost all NATO member states are EU member states”. Favorite
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