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Turkey clears way for Finland, Sweden to join NATO - Stoltenberg

Turkey clears way for Finland, Sweden to join NATO - Stoltenberg
Turkey clears way for Finland, Sweden to join NATO - Stoltenberg Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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MADRID - Turkey has agreed to support Finland's and Sweden's bids for NATO membership, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

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"I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO," he told reporters on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Madrid.

"Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey's concerns, including around arms exports and the fight against terrorism," he added.

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