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For the moment, no new meeting of NATO ambassadors is planned, and one is only likely to be held once higher-level diplomacy with Turkish officials has addressed Erdogan’s concerns. It was not immediately clear when the conversation took place. A full recording of Erdogan’s conversation for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released Thursday night. We take terrorism seriously,” he said. Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world’s biggest security organization on Wednesday. A first meeting of NATO ambassadors to discuss their applications failed to reach a consensus. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a Thursday visit to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, he was ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family.”

The Nato chief was in Copenhagen and met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Danish defence minister Morten Bodskov. Share.

A full recording of Mr Erdogan’s conversation for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released on Thursday night. Mr Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from its security concerns and grievances with Sweden’s – and to a lesser degree Finland’s – perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. We take terrorism seriously,” he said. For the moment, no new meeting of Nato ambassadors is planned, and one is only likely to be held once higher-level diplomacy with Turkish officials has addressed Mr Erdogan’s concerns. Meanwhile, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he was “confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the Nato family”. “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into Nato, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkish youths in a video for Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.

"As NATO allies, we will commit to Turkey's security just as Turkey will commit to our security," Niinistö said. "We take terrorism seriously and we condemn all ...

- "Finland and Sweden are seeking to join NATO because their citizens demanded it. "We take terrorism seriously and we condemn all forms of terrorism." But all 30 NATO allies must agree to the enlargement of the alliance, giving Erdoğan significant leverage to extract concessions before lifting his objection.

President Joe Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö to the White House on Thursday to discuss their ...

"As NATO allies, we will commit to Turkey's security, just as Turkey will commit to our security. And we all agree that this is an historic moment, which we must seize." "Let me be clear: New members joining NATO is not a threat to any nation," Biden said. The two nations formally submitted their applications on Wednesday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is about to enter its fourth month, making the decision after seeing strong support from the public and the backing from their respective governments. "We all agree that we must stand together. On Thursday, his administration will submit reports on accession to Congress so lawmakers can move "efficiently and quickly" on consenting to the expansion.

The heads of the Nordic nations said they were committed to resolving Ankara's concerns about their potential NATO membership.

“As NATO allies, we will commit to Turkey’s security, just as Turkey will commit to our security. “Finland has always had broad and good bilateral relations to Turkey,” Niinistö said. The leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday committed to help assuage Turkey’s resistance to the two Nordic nations’ NATO applications, pledging from the White House that they would continue discussions with Ankara as they work to become full-fledged members of the Western military alliance.

"Ukraine can win the war," said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederi...

Our position is that NATO should not directly interfere in this war. We can't predict it but must be ready". Ukraine can win the war, NATO Secretary-General says

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said his government was open to discussing Turkey's concerns. “As Nato allies, we will commit to Turkey's security, just as ...

A full recording of Mr Erdogan’s conversation for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released on Thursday night. Mr Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from its security concerns and grievances with Sweden’s – and to a lesser degree Finland’s – perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. We take terrorism seriously,” he said. For the moment, no new meeting of Nato ambassadors is planned, and one is only likely to be held once higher-level diplomacy with Turkish officials has addressed Mr Erdogan’s concerns. Meanwhile, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he was “confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the Nato family”. “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into Nato, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkish youths in a video for Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he is ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO ...

Gulen has denied any links to the coup attempt. For the moment, no new meeting of NATO ambassadors is yet planned. We take terrorism seriously,” he said. In his remarks made available Thursday, Erdogan branded the two prospective NATO members and especially Sweden as “a focus of terror, home to terror.” He accused them of giving financial and weapons support to the armed groups, and claimed the countries' alleged links to terror organizations meant they should not be part of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world’s biggest security organization on Wednesday. A first meeting of NATO ambassadors to discuss their applications failed to reach a consensus. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a Thursday visit to Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, he was ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family.”

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was “confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the ...

“You’ve got a raucous collection of states that all have opinions, that all have perspectives, that all have interests,” Sullivan said. “After 200 years of military non alignment Sweden has chosen a new path,” Andersson said, calling Russia’s invasion a “watershed moment” causing her country to rethink its security posture. Public opinion in Finland and Sweden has shifted massively in favor of membership since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The required step was expected to receive overwhelming, bipartisan support. Putin cited Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO as one reason for his invasion of the country. His administration has professed optimism for their applications to join the alliance, which would mark a significant embarrassment to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden has strongly backed the bids of Finland and Sweden to join NATO in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the United ...

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO during a visit to Copenhagen on Thursday (19 May 2022.

“At this critical moment for our shared security, we need even stronger multilateral institutions and even deeper international cooperation”, he said. He stressed that “the security interests and concerns of all Allies need to be taken into account” during the membership process. “All of this matters, as we face the most dangerous security situation in Europe for decades”, he said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Allied defence chiefs on Thursday (19 May 2022), at the start of the one-day Military Committee in ...

Mr. Stoltenberg thanked the thirty Chiefs of Defence for their valuable contributions to keep our people safe and defend every inch of NATO territory against threats from any direction. He outlined the changed security environment due to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war in Ukraine, describing it as “crucial and dangerous time for Euro-Atlantic security.” President Putin is failing in his strategic objectives, the Secretary General said, “Ukraine stands, NATO remains strong, and transatlantic unity is solid”. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Allied defence chiefs on Thursday (19 May 2022), at the start of the one-day Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence session.

Turkey's approval of Finland and Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because each of NATO's 30 member countries has the ...

Gulen has denied any links to the coup attempt. For the moment, no new meeting of NATO ambassadors is yet planned. Turkish officials, including the president, also have pointed to arms restrictions on Turkey as a reason for Ankara’s opposition to the two countries becoming part of NATO. Erdogan says Turkey’s objections stem from its security concerns and grievances with Sweden’s — and to a lesser degree Finland’s — perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. Turkey’s conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984. Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world’s biggest security organization on Wednesday. A first meeting of NATO ambassadors to discuss their applications failed to reach a consensus. We take terrorism seriously,” he said.

Finland and Sweden have decided to apply for NATO membership. Turkey has said it opposed the two Nordic states' accession to the military alliance. Topics. NATO ...

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International, MNA | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that "concerns" raised by Turkey over Sweden and Finland's applications to the.

Stoltenberg also repeated his confidence that the alliance would be able to reach “a quick decision” on the bids. “I’m absolutely certain that we’re also able to agree on this issue,” Stoltenberg added. Speaking to reporters, Stoltenberg — who has previously said Finland and Sweden would be welcomed “with open arms” — on Thursday stressed “a long track record in NATO of being able to overcome differences and agree”.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday and addressed the latest challenges that the region is ...

On 1 June, Danes will vote on whether or not to continue to opt-out of the EU and defence policy that has existed since 1993. “NATO will take a quick decision on the membership of the two countries,” he said, adding that the alliance is “handling it as one process, and the goal is to get a decision as soon as possible for both countries.” In that spirit, she declared that Denmark’s long-term commitment to contribute 2% of gross domestic product to NATO is “necessary not only for NATO but also for Denmark’s security.”

NATO chief said on May 19 he was confident Turkey's rejection would be resolved and the two Nordic nations would have their membership requests approved ...

For the moment, no new meeting of NATO ambassadors is yet planned. Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world’s biggest security organization on Wednesday. A first meeting of NATO ambassadors to discuss their applications failed to reach a consensus. We take terrorism seriously,” he said.

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg promised, on Thursday, to address and resolve Turkey's concerns over Finland and Sweden's NATO membership applications.

Sweden and Finland, on May 18, presented their formal applications to the NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg for enlisting in the military alliance. Further, the NATO chief hailed the two Nordic nations' decision as a "historic step" and said the alliance would currently evaluate the next steps. As per media reports, Turkey's decision came as Finland and Sweden officially filed their NATO membership bids on May 18.

The Nato chief was in Copenhagen and met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Danish defence minister Morten Bodskov. Share.

A full recording of Mr Erdogan’s conversation for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released on Thursday night. Mr Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from its security concerns and grievances with Sweden’s – and to a lesser degree Finland’s – perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. We take terrorism seriously,” he said. For the moment, no new meeting of Nato ambassadors is planned, and one is only likely to be held once higher-level diplomacy with Turkish officials has addressed Mr Erdogan’s concerns. Meanwhile, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he was “confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the Nato family”. “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into Nato, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkish youths in a video for Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.