Sweden and Finland will become members of NATO by the end of 2023, said NATO Secretary General in Brussels in an interview with dpa agency.
According to Jens Stoltenberg, he is absolutely confident that the ratification process will be completed in time. The alliance chief did not give a more precise timeline, but made it clear that, according to his estimates, Turkey will not take long to block acceptance and ratify the accession protocols, DW reported.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström visited Ankara Dec. 21-22 to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.