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Finland바카라 사이트™s accession to NATO: Foreign Secretary's statement on Turkey's ratification decision

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement on Turkey's decision to ratify Finland바카라 사이트™s accession to NATO.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:

We welcome Turkey바카라 사이트™s decision to ratify Finland바카라 사이트™s accession to NATO. We are clear that Turkey should provide a clear path for Sweden바카라 사이트™s swift accession.

We remain fully committed to supporting both Finland and Sweden바카라 사이트™s NATO accession, in line with NATO바카라 사이트™s open door policy.

Their membership will make all Allies safer, and the Euro-Atlantic area more secure.  We will continue to press for both countries바카라 사이트™ swift accession into the alliance.

Our mutual security declarations signed with Sweden and Finland on 11 May 2022 demonstrate our steadfast and unequivocal commitment to the security of both countries during this process and beyond.

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Published 17 March 2023