US deposits its instruments of ratification for Finland, Sweden to join NATO

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has deposited the US instruments of ratification with the depositary for the North Atlantic Treaty for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

“Today I deposited the US Instruments of Ratification with the Depositary for the North Atlantic Treaty, as the last step in the US ratification process for Finland and Sweden to join NATO,” Caliber.Az reports referring to Blinken’s message on Twitter.

US President Joe Biden signed protocols on US ratification of agreements on August 9 for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

Earlier, the Senate of the US Congress adopted a resolution on the ratification of the documents. According to the peculiarities of the US legislation, the president ratifies the documents, while the Senate gives its consent.

President Biden welcomed the results of the vote in the Senate, pointing out that the Senate's review of NATO expansion protocols was the fastest one since 1981.