Sweden parliament Been voted in favor of law Project for NATO in the country membership on Wednesday.
The vote that paved way for The country’s accession to NATO provides the necessary legal frameworkPassed with 269 votes in Saleh and 37 against f with 43 deputies did not attend in 349 seats in Sweden parliament.
“NATO membership Do best way To maintain Sweden’s security and contribute in Solidarity with security of the entire Atlantic Europe area, said Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. parliament during the preceding discussion vote.
only two of The eight limbs in Swedish parliament – It was left and greens against joining Transatlantic Defense Alliance.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wed that though current Against Turkish opposition, he was confident that Sweden could become a member before next NATO summit in Lithuania in July.
Finland and Sweden applied to NATO together, assuming the two northern allies would join on Same schedule.
But then they faced obstacles from Turkey, which now opposed the Swedish membership But not this of Finland.
Hungary has not raised objections to either application but has not yet ratified vote.
in another setback for Sweden and Hungary announced that it will be vote on Finland ratification on March 27, but Sweden’s offer will be determined on “Later.”
NATO, in in the meantime, announced They continue military integration process of The two countries, although the application process has not been finalized. Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday that he was “quite confident” Sweden would do it also Became the full member of NATO.
“I really think it will be good for Stoltenberg said “NATO” good for Finland, it will be good for Sweden, it will be good for everyone of us That we have Finland and Sweden in as soon as possible possible. that it also the reason I worked hard to agree last year which was historical decision that all NATO allies, also Turkey and Hungary made To call Finland and Sweden. And since then, since June last yearWe had the fastest joining process in Modern NATO history Because we remember that Finland and Sweden applied in maybe. In June, they were already called, “He is added.
