Sweden Has Done Its Part on NATO Bid, Premier Says
- Turkish parliament’s approval is seen as main hurdle for entry
- President Erdogan in July agreed on ratifying Swedish NATO bid
This article is for subscribers only.
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said there are no outstanding demands on his country from Turkey to secure the ratification of its entry bid for the NATO defense alliance, expecting the move to happen “relatively soon.”
It has been almost three months since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in a major breakthrough for the military alliance’s push to strengthen its defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Still, the parliament in Ankara has not moved on the issue.