FINLAND CONFIRMS ITS NATO MEMBERSHIP BID

Finland confirmed its decision to join NATO on Sunday, saying it is ready to talk to Turkiye about the objections it has raised against the Scandinavian country’s participation.

In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Finland’s Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy approved the country’s application for NATO membership.

“Meille tärkeintä on Suomen ja suomalaisten turvallisuus.”

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Niinisto said he is ready to meet with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the issues that the Turkish president raised recently about Finland’s membership, particularly that the country was tolerating extremists and far-left terror groups, including the PKK, which is on the EU’s list of terrorist organizations.

Noting Helsinki’s surprise at Turkey’s negative approach to their membership, Niinisto said: “Now, we need a very clear answer.”

He underlined that his country was entering a new era, describing Sunday’s step towards membership as a “historic day.”

Prime Minister Marin also said the decision to apply for NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security.

The Finnish parliament is expected to approve the decision on Monday.

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