"Swedish
Foreign Minister [Tobias Billstrom] came to visit us. He was in the
parliament, met with parties. He heard that all parties are equally
declaring that without the fulfillment of the obligations assumed to us,
the ratification of the protocol is impossible. Therefore, in the
current conditions, it is not necessary to talk about the approval of
this document," Tobias Billström said at a joint press conference with
his Hungarian counterpart.
Ankara
may "look positively" at Finland's membership in NATO if Helsinki and
the alliance decide on a separate application from Sweden, the minister
added.
On
May 18, 2022, against the backdrop of the Russian special military
operation in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership.
Their accession protocols have already been ratified by all NATO members
except Hungary and Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not count on Turkish support for the application to join NATO. Earlier, trilateral talks among Turkey, Sweden and Finland on NATO membership were postponed at Ankara's request.