US President Joe Biden has reassured Sweden of his full assist in becoming a member of NATO.
“Sweden is going to make our alliance stronger,” Biden mentioned on Wednesday throughout Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson‘s go to to the White House.
Biden harassed that the United States was “anxiously looking forward to Sweden’s membership” after the political stalemate the previous couple of months which has seen Sweden’s accession be blocked by Türkiye and Hungary.
New members have to be permitted unanimously by all current NATO members.
The US chief praised Sweden for being a powerful and constant ally and sharing NATO values.
Kristersson responded by saying that Sweden does wish to be part of NATO to “seek common protection,” however that the nation additionally feels it could possibly present its personal belongings to NATO’s safety as a complete.
Sweden’s NATO bid, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine regardless of long-held Swedish neutrality, was made alongside Finland, which has now been accepted into the alliance.
Anti-Islam protests in Sweden have induced appreciable tensions between Stockholm and Ankara in latest months.
It is unsure whether or not the dispute will be resolved on the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania subsequent Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Washington, Biden and Kristersson additionally deliberate to debate assist for Ukraine, relations with China in addition to local weather change and new applied sciences.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
