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Sweden is prepared to “change” its anti-terrorism legislation to respond to complaints from Turkey, the only country blocking Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Turkey opposed the addition of both Sweden and Finland to NATO last month, arguing that their support for Kurdish rebels in the Middle East was support for terrorist organizations.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stortemberg said on Tuesday that Sweden “has already begun to change its anti-terrorism legislation” and that “the legal framework for arms exports is a future NATO member with a new commitment to its allies. Make sure it reflects your position. “
“These are two important steps in addressing the concerns raised by Turkey,” Stoltenberg added. “The goal is to resolve these issues as soon as possible so that Finland and Sweden can be welcomed as full members as soon as possible.”
Parliamentarians are worried that Turkey is “playing a double game” in NATO, arms negotiations
Turkish leaders in a Greek pose directly claim the US base as a “threat” and Athens with Athens over NATO expansion
Sweden and Finland formally applied for NATO membership in May as a direct response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Both countries have traditionally remained neutral in conflicts in Europe.
Russia had previously warned against NATO enlargement, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed development in a statement last month.
“Finland, Sweden, and other neutral nations have participated in NATO’s military exercises for many years,” Lavrov said at the time.
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“NATO takes their territory into account when planning a military advance to the east, so it probably doesn’t make a big difference in this sense. How their territory is actually used in the North Atlantic Alliance Let’s take a look, “he added.