NATO Chief: Sweden taking ‘important steps’ to meet Turkey’s demands

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NATO Chief: Sweden taking 'important steps' to meet Turkey's demands

Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, right, welcomes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Harpsund, the country retreat of Swedish prime ministers, in Sodermanland County, Sweden, Monday, June 13, 2022. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)

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UPDATED 9:21 AM PT – Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Sweden is taking steps to meet Turkey's demands for approving its NATO membership application. That's according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg who visited Sweden on Monday. Both Sweden and Finland requested to join the alliance last month.

Great to meet with Prime Minister @MarinSanna"]Sanna Marin (@MarinSanna) | Twitter[/url] of our close partner #Finland"]#Finland hashtag on Twitter[/url] in Washington. We discussed the need to address #Turkey's"]#Turkey hashtag on Twitter[/url] concerns & move forward with the #NATO"]#NATO hashtag on Twitter[/url] membership application by Finland & Sweden. pic.twitter.com/wPTjhYHMLy

— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) June"]Jens Stoltenberg on Twitter: "Great to meet with Prime Minister @MarinSanna of our close partner #Finland in Washington. We discussed the need to address #Turkey's concerns & move forward with the #NATO membership application by Finland & Sweden.... https://t.co/2uAeI4eMQ1"[/url] 3, 2022

Turkish officials objected while accusing the two Scandinavian countries of supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is a group designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

"I welcome that Sweden has all started to change its counterterrorism legislation and that Sweden will ensure that the legal framework for arms export will reflect their future status as a NATO member with new commitments to allies," stated Stoltenberg. "These are two important steps to address concerns Turkey has raised."

Good to meet President @niinisto"]Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) | Twitter[/url] to discuss #Finland"]#Finland hashtag on Twitter[/url]'s application for #NATO"]#NATO hashtag on Twitter[/url] membership. We are taking the security concerns raised by #Turkiye"]#Turkiye hashtag on Twitter[/url] seriously & will remain in close contact with our Ally Türkiye & partners Finland & #Sweden"]#Sweden hashtag on Twitter[/url] to find a common way forward. pic.twitter.com/fUq1hQCsQk

— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) June"]Jens Stoltenberg on Twitter: "Good to meet President @niinisto to discuss #Finland's application for #NATO membership. We are taking the security concerns raised by #Turkiye seriously & will remain in close contact with our Ally Türkiye & partners Finland & #Sweden to find a common way forward.... https://t.co/kn7kpUZ51o"[/url] 12, 2022

The NATO Secretary General said the goal is to have Sweden and Finland join NATO as soon as possible.

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