Secretary -General of NATO: Sweden and Finland joined the NATO time "unsure"

Xinhua News Agency, Stockholm, June 13 (Reporter and Miao) Stoltenberg, Secretary -General of NATO, said in Sweden on the 13th that Sweden and Finland's application for joining NATO is more complicated than expected. Sure".

Swedish Prime Minister Anderson met with the visiting Stoltenberg on the 13th. Stetenberg said at a joint press conference held after the meeting that NATO attaches great importance to Turkey's concerns and other issues, and is working closely with Sweden, Finland and Turkey to work hard to solve related issues. He said that in current circumstances, Sweden issued signals about weapons exports and counter -terrorism.

Swedish Foreign Minister Linde issued a statement of a new government policy on the 10th that Sweden promised to contribute to the entire NATO security including Turkey. According to a foreign policy statement, if Sweden becomes a member of NATO, it can "change the conditions for weapons exports within the scope of national regulations" and abide by the various programs of NATO.

Sweden and Finland officially submitted an application for joining NATO on May 18. According to the regulations, NATO must absorb new members under the premise of "unanimous consent" in 30 member states. The Turkish government has recently emphasized that when Sweden and Finland seek to join the NATO, they must stop the support of the Kurdish Workers' Party, Syrian Kurdish forces, and the "Julun Movement", and lift the restrictions on Turkey's export defense equipment.

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