Finnish President: 'Ratification of our NATO membership is in Türkiye's hand' 

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  • 23 February, 2023
  • 05:15
Finnish President: 'Ratification of our NATO membership is in Türkiye's hand' 

"The ratification of our NATO membership is in Türkiye's hands. We can do nothing about this process," Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said, Report informs.

He said the Finnish parliament would hold a vote on the NATO membership process: "The parliament will make this decision. If Hungary and Türkiye approve, we will join NATO."

The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said that his country has very close military cooperation with Finland outside NATO, and that is why they are shoulder to shoulder in the process of joining the Alliance.