42 minutes agoStoltenberg reacts to Finland's decision: We warmly welcome you
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)“Finland would be warmly welcomed to NATO”, the military alliance's chief, Jens Stoltenberg, has said, as the country's Scandinavian leaders said they want NATO membership, writes CNN, as Periscope follows. “This is a sovereign decision from Finland that NATO fully respects. If Finland decides to apply, it will be warmly welcomed in [...]
“This is a sovereign decision from Finland, which NATO fully respects. If Finland decides to apply, it would be warmly welcomed into NATO and the entry process would be easy”, Stoltenberg said, according to his office.
“Finland is one of NATO's closest partners, a mature democracy, a European Union member state and an important Euro-Atlantic security contributor”, he added.
Earlier than Thursday, the president and prime minister of Finland issued a joint statement announcing their support for the country's NATO application. /Periscopi/
