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Protocols for admission to the North Atlantic Alliance had already signed all the participants, except for Budapest and Ankara. Therefore, the US defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urges Hungary and Turkey, they quickly approved the accession to NATO of new members.
This statement was made by the head of the Pentagon at a press conference after a summit with the participation of Ministers of defense of the Alliance.
He drew attention to the fact that all 28 allies have ratified the Protocol on the admission of Stockholm and Helsinki, the only thing left to do is Turkish and Hungarian partners.
said Austin.
Sweden and Finland have applied for admission to the Alliance at the same time, may 18. Is July 5, the protocols of accession were signed at the headquarters of NATO. After that requires the ratification of these documents in each member country of the Alliance.
Worth to note that Turkey has put forward several conditions Stockholm and Helsinki opens the way to NATO membership. These States have signed the corresponding Memorandum, where agreed with the terms and conditions of Ankara. And recently, the Turkish Minister of defense Hulusi Akar reminded of Finland on the need to fulfil themselves in front of Turkey's obligations.
