Swedish PM Kristersson pledges to meet Türkiye's demands

In an interview with Dagens Nyheter newspaper, Kristersson spoke about the implementation of the terms of the Trilateral Memorandum signed by Türkiye, Finland, and Sweden at the NATO summit in Madrid on June 28.

According to Anadolu Agency, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said:

“To be honest, this is not a triple memorandum, rather it is an agreement that Finland and Sweden promised Türkiye on security,” Kristersson told the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, adding it would fulfill the commitments.

He noted that Sweden is in contact with Türkiye about the law, citing his country's new anti-terror law that is expected to take effect next spring.

“This is the fact that Sweden is involved in the fight against terrorism together with NATO,” he added.

Regarding Türkiye's approval process for Swedish membership in NATO, Christersson stressed:

"It's up to Turkey at this point, and I respect Ankara's point of view. The agreement we signed with Türkiye shows that we take the security of that country very seriously."