NATO chief welcomes Turkish parliamentary commission’s vote on Swedish accession

NATO chief welcomes Turkish
parliamentary commission’s vote on Swedish accession.

International News Desk

According to global Times news Agency Europe, The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid, The Global Times Europe informs.In a statement after the approval of the commission, controlled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Sweden welcomed the move and looked forward to joining NATO. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg also hailed the approval by the Turkish parliamentary commission. I welcome the vote by the Turkish parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership, Stoltenberg said, urging Türkiye and fellow holdout Hungary to complete their ratifications "as soon as possible.