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The threat of a last-minute veto from Turkey is not expected to deter NATO members from approving the addition of Sweden andFinland to the alliance.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs held a press conference after the signing of the accession protocols of the two Nordic countries.
After the ambassadors of the current member states signed the Accession Protocols, the start of the ratification process was announced.
The parliaments of the current 30 NATO member states will have to approve the Nordic nations' bid to join the alliance.
Even though the proposal has formal support from all member states, it could take several months for it to be approved.
Ratification of the membership applications in the U.S. will require more than two-thirds support from the Senate and is widely expected to pass after more than 80 Senators formally expressed their support for Finn and Sweden.
The president sent reports to the congressional committees detailing the readiness of the two nations to join the alliance.
After Turkey agreed to drop its opposition to the bids, the NATO heads of state formally invited the two Nordic countries to join. Under a trilateral agreement signed by the three countries last week,Finland and Sweden agreed to support Turkey's efforts to fight "terrorist" activity from Kurdish groups. NATO would be placed at Russia's border if the accession of the former neutral countries of Sweden and Finns were to be approved. NATO plans to increase the number of high-readiness troops in Europe to over 300,000 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Since the end of the Cold War, NATO's presence in Europe has increased. An attack on one ally is considered an attack on all NATO members. After their membership is approved, this protection will be extended to the two countries.
The threat of a Turkish veto of the application still persists despite the fact that it has dropped its objection. Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozda said last week that Ankara will seek to extradite 33 "terrorists" from the countries. Turkey's parliament could block the process of accession if the Nordic nations don't comply with his government's demands.
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