Finnish President Sauli Niinistö assured Thursday, May 19 to be “
ready to discuss
” with Turkey all its “
concerns
”, to lift Ankara's opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
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"
As NATO allies, we will defend Turkey's security
," he said during a visit to Washington.
“
We condemn terrorism in all its forms
”, he added, while the Turkish authorities accuse the two countries of harboring “
terrorists
” of the Kurdish PKK.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, also received by US President Joe Biden at the White House, also said that a "
dialogue
" was underway with Turkey to "
resolve
" these issues.
