Stoltenberg: Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday

WORLD – NEWS

On Tuesday, when Finland becomes the 31st member of the alliance, the Nordic country’s flag will be hoisted outside NATO headquarters, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

“From tomorrow, Finland will become a full member of the Alliance,” Stoltenberg told reporters on Monday, on the eve of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

Stoltenberg: Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday

Turkey on Thursday became the latest NATO country to ratify Finland’s membership of the US-led defence alliance.

Stoltenberg said Turkey would hand over the official documents to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday, during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.

A Finnish flag-raising ceremony will also take place outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.

Joining Finland, which shares 1,340 kilometres of border with Russia, would roughly double the alliance’s current border with its Cold War adversary.

Source: 15min.lt

Related posts

A third of cars imported to Latvia have twisted odometer readings
LatviaLithuania
A third of cars imported to Latvia have twisted odometer readings

LATVIA – LITHUANIA – NEWS In July, Lithuania is introducing changes to its used car trade regulations, requiring a thorough …

Canada to send 15 Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia
Latvia
Canada to send 15 Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia

LATVIA – NEWS Canada will deploy 15 Leopard 2 tanks with personnel and equipment to Latvia in the next few …

Google has agreed to make payments to users
World
Google has agreed to make payments to users

WORLD – NEWS Google has agreed to pay $23 million to users as part of a court settlement related to …

Australia is developing a laser weapon that destroys tanks
World
Australia is developing a laser weapon that destroys tanks

AUSTRALIA – NEWS QinetiQ Australia has received A$12.9 million (€8 million) to develop a prototype battlefield laser that can destroy …

Scroll to Top