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WASHINGTON — The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's Friday announcement that the country's parliament will begin ratifying Finland's NATO bid, and encouraged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's accession into the military alliance as well.
"Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share NATO’s values and will strengthen the Alliance and contribute to European security," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
"The United States believes that both countries should become members of NATO as soon as possible."
WASHINGTON — The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's Friday announcement that the country's parliament will begin ratifying Finland's NATO bid, and encouraged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's accession into the military alliance as well."Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share NATO’s values and will strengthen the Alliance and contribute to...