NATO Secretary General linked the timing of Sweden's admission to the alliance with the presidential elections in Turkey

The NATO leadership expects to achieve ratification by all members of the alliance of Sweden's membership in the bloc by July 2023. This was stated by Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, Politico reports.

According to Stoltenberg, Sweden's accession to NATO is his goal, and he intends to achieve it after the May elections in Turkey, before the NATO summit, which will be held on July 11, 2023 in Vilnius. Stoltenberg connects his hopes for the ratification of Sweden's membership in the alliance with the presidential elections in Turkey, which will be held on May 14.

NATO Secretary General stressed that the final decision still remains with the Turkish leadership. But he intends to actively work towards obtaining Turkey's consent to Sweden's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance.

Recall that Turkey is blocking the possibility of Sweden joining NATO due to dissatisfaction with the country's policy towards the Kurdish national movement. Ankara accuses Stockholm of supporting Kurdish militants, recognized as terrorists in Turkey. Besides, story with the burning of the holy book of Muslims, the Koran also became one of the formal reasons to justify the refusal to ratify Sweden's membership in NATO.

However, if Recep Erdogan is not re-elected president, which the West is counting on, Ankara's policy may change and it will be easier to achieve Sweden's entry into the alliance, as its Secretary General says directly. Thus, the prospects for Sweden's membership in NATO are dependent on the results of the Turkish presidential elections, at least in the near future.

Comments

[tralflot1832]

By joining NATO, the Swedes will live better and happier, and most importantly, safer. Well, at least they decided they will become a legitimate goal.

[Terenin]

Quote: tralflot1832

We know what they were neutrals.

Yes. For Russia, Sweden's accession to NATO changes nothing. It's just that Sweden has taken off the mask from its face.

[SKVichyakow]

Quote: Terenin

Yes. For Russia, Sweden's accession to NATO changes nothing. It's just that Sweden has taken off the mask from its face.

What was previously unofficial will become official, no more. Since both Sweden and Finland have long been actively involved in all NATO exercises and activities. I understood from the words of Stoltenberg that there will be their active interference in the elections in Turkey by NATO, to prevent Erdogan's victory.

[Mol_18]

And if Erdogan doesn’t win, then there are cadres who are for more militarization and so on.

[evgen1221]

I wonder what materially and immediately Edik acquired for approving dates? After the attacks and nasty things in his direction and kidkov with penguins, in his place for help from those who recently threw him, it would be necessary not to believe in promises, but in real nishtyaks who entered the country.

[tralflot1832]

Türkiye is a shipbuilding country, maybe nishtyak is Vartsila's marine diesel engines? But this needs to be verified. From Saturday, Russia heads the UN Security Council for a month in rotation - it will be fun.

[rotmistr60]

It is interesting that Edik acquired such a material and immediately

I only hope that they will not actively prevent his re-election. But he didn’t guess, they don’t want to see Erdogan as president in the West. Akella missed.

[Kronos]

Turkey is part of NATO and she could not refuse approval in principle, but she could bargain for herself bonuses and did it.

[igorbrsv]

In fact, it was not Erdogan who announced his desire to approve the membership of the Finns, but Stoltenberg's hopes for the results of the elections in Turkey.

[I dare to_notice_]

In human translation:
- Here, let's knock off Edrogan, so immediately join!

[Terenin]

Quote: I dare_notice_

In human translation:
- Here, let's knock off Edrogan, so immediately join!

And if we don’t knock it down, then join too, but according to simplified rules, which we will write instantly.

[kor1vet1974]

Stoltenberg connects with the presidential elections in Turkey, which will be held on May 14.

Does he know something? What a strange certainty.

[Terenin]

Quote: kor1vet1974

Does he know something? What a strange certainty.

For Western politicians, confidence has long been not from knowledge and analysis, but from the order of the Washington master.

[Uprun]

It’s time for him to pack his bags and go on demobilization leave, but he still broadcasts. By Catholic Christmas, no one will remember him, unless they send a postcard ....

[dump22]

But the Finns have already received consent from the Turks and without any elections.
And in my opinion this news is much more important.
The Finns have a border with Russia, but Sweden does not.

[tralflot1832]

Finland is not the country to attack Russia and the landscape has not changed over the years. Hitler and Manerheim tried.

[igorbrsv]

Who said that the Finns have received consent?

[ximkim]

In any case, Putin's external (and nothing to say about internal) policy has always been a failure - if the country is in the NATO bloc, then cooperation should be appropriate.