Foreign Minister: Sweden and Finland have not yet fulfilled to join NATO's promises

Xinhua News Agency, April 11, August 11 (Reporter Wang Tengfei) Turkish Foreign Minister Chawusho Lu said on the 11th that Sweden and Finland have joined the NATO's commitment before taking substantial actions.

According to Turkish media reports, Chawusho Lu said at an meeting held in Ankara on the same day that Turkey needs to see the promise made in Sweden and Finland's performance in NATO and Turkey.

Chawusholu said that Turkish hopes to understand the reason why it is promised not to be fulfilled. The three parties of Turkey, Sweden, and Finland are planned to meet on the performance of the memorandum on the 26th of this month.

Turkey, Sweden, and Finland signed a memorandum in Madrid, the capital of Spain on June 28, confirming that Turkey agreed to support Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Earthquake security concerns are also reflected in the memo, that is, Finland and Sweden will not support the Kurdish workers' party, the Kurdish armed forces "People's Protection Force" and "Julun Movement". Finland and Sweden also agreed to lift the restrictions on exporting national defense equipment to Turkey.

Finland and Sweden originally pursued the policies of military non -alliance, but officially applied to join NATO in May this year. On July 5, representatives of about 30 member states in NATO signed a linked letter to join the treaty in Finland and Sweden, and officially launched the NATO expansion process. According to the regulations, after the 30 member states in NATO signed the Fentry to join the contract, the next step is the approved letter of the parliament of all member states.

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