Sweden and Finland should become members of NATO by mid-July.
The statement was made at the Munich Security Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Stoltenberg said the ratification of the documents required for Sweden and Finland to become members of the North Atlantic Alliance had now taken place in 28 of the 30 member countries of the alliance.
“I continue to work actively to ensure that they become members before the Vilnius summit… That leaves Turkey and Hungary … I urge all members to complete the ratification,” Stoltenberg was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said the country does not intend to withdraw its application for NATO membership if Turkey does not ratify Sweden’s membership.
On 14 February, Stoltenberg said he did not consider joint and simultaneous accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance as a matter of principle.
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