The ambassadors of Sweden and Finland to NATO delivered their application for membership in the Alliance on Wednesday at the headquarters of the transatlantic organization, in Brussels, where they met with the Allied Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.
The act, broadcast live on the NATO website, took place early this Wednesday after the Finnish Parliament approved joining the Alliance and the Swedish Government communicated its decision to request entry into that organization.
“Historic Step”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the requests by Sweden and Finland to join the Alliance, delivered today at the headquarters of the transatlantic organization in Brussels, constitute “a historic step.”
“The requests made today are a historic step,” declared the Norwegian politician in a brief appearance together with the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to NATO, which was broadcast live on the Alliance’s website.
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