Sweden inches closer to joining NATO: Report

April 22, 2024 10:51 am

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The Fact News Service

Stockholm [Sweden], October 25

Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent accession protocols to parliament, CNN reported.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted both Sweden and Finland to seek NATO membership but the former’s entry was obstructed by Turkey. The Turkish President’s sign-off on the accession protocols comes after months of delays but it is unclear how long the process will take.

Erdogan’s proposal must make its way out of a parliamentary commission and then be opened up for a general vote on the main floor of the assembly where the Turkish president and his allies have the majority needed to ratify Sweden’s bid, as per CNN.