Stockholm welcomes Türkiye's steps toward Sweden's NATO membership

Stockholm welcomes the approval of the ratification protocol on Sweden's admission to NATO and "looks forward" to becoming a full member of the alliance.

"We welcome the approval of Sweden's application for NATO membership by Türkiye's foreign affairs committee. The next step is for parliament to vote on the issue. We look forward to becoming a member," Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström wrote on his X social media account, Caliber.Az reports.

Earlier, the Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee approved the ratification protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO.

Vi välkomnar att utrikesutskottet i Turkiet godkänt Sveriges Nato-ansökan. Nästa steg är att parlamentet ska rösta om frågan. Vi ser fram emot att bli medlem i @NATO

— Tobias Billström (@TobiasBillstrom) December 26, 2023