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Finland and Sweden submit their applications to join NATO

2022-05-18T07:27:11.131Z


Finland and Sweden have submitted their applications to join NATO, alliance secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.


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Finland and Sweden have submitted their applications to join NATO, the military alliance's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Wednesday.

"The requests you have submitted today are a historic step. The allies will now consider the next steps on their path to NATO," Stoltenberg said after receiving the requests from the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

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"The security interests of all allies must be taken into account and we are determined to resolve all issues and reach quick conclusions," he added.

Stoltenberg made the remarks along with Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to NATO, Klaus Korhone and Axel Wernhoff, respectively.

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Source: cnnespanol

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