NATO chief says Finland's flag to be raised 'in coming days'
Finland will join NATO within days following Turkey's decision to ratify its accession to the Western defence alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. "All 30 NATO allies have now ratified the accession protocol," Stoltenberg said.
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- Published Date: 11:55 | 31 March 2023
- Modified Date: 12:36 | 31 March 2023
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday congratulated Finland's president after the country cleared the final obstacle to joining, and said he expected Helsinki to formally become a member soon.
"I look forward to raising Finland's flag at NATO HQ in the coming days. Together we are stronger and safer," Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter.