There is agreement so that Sweden joins NATO. His general secretary, Jens Stoltenberghas announced that the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoganhas agreed to send the accession protocol to Sweden “as soon as possible” so that they can join the Grand National Assembly.

“This is a historic step that makes everyone NATO Allies are stronger and more secure“, celebrates Stoltenberg.

This announcement comes on the eve of the summit of allied leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania. Stoltenberg has given a press conference after what was the last attempt to close a political agreement to unblock Stockholm’s accession to the military organization.

This step comes 14 months after Start your process together with Finlandwhich was already accepted by the allies as the 31st member of NATO last April, after circumventing the Turkish veto and leaving Sweden behind.

Stoltenberg had spent months highlighting the “important steps” taken by Stockholm to strengthen its cooperation with Turkey on terrorism, including a constitutional reform that allows new anti-terrorism legislation, arguing that Sweden’s accession must take place “as soon as possible”.