Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan contented himself with a wave of his hand when he arrived at the Madrid convention center, where the NATO summit is taking place.
He did not say a word to the media watching the entry of heads of state and government, gathered for two days to discuss the future of the Atlantic Alliance.
The day before, he lifted his veto on the candidacy of Finland and Sweden, relieving his 29 other allies.
NATO will be able to launch the process of joining the two Nordic countries.
Host of the summit, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, welcomed the decision "
which will strengthen us all
".
He thanked the Turkish President.
As soon as the thirty Parliaments have ratified the procedure, Helsinki and Stockholm will be able to join the Alliance, transforming the Baltic Sea into a “
NATO
” lake, offering a direct border of more than 1000 km with Russia, reinforcing the Allied military capacities.
“
The extension of NATO is a factor of destabilization
”, commented Moscow…
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