Negotiations on Finland’s accession to NATO ended in Brussels
As expected, the protocol on the country’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance will be signed on July 5
The discussion of the conditions for Finland’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance ended on Monday in Brussels. This information is provided by the Finnish news agency Suomen Tietotoimisto.
It is reported that the parties intend to sign a protocol on joining NATO on Tuesday, July 5. After that, Finland will receive the status of an observer member in the North Atlantic Alliance, Suomen Tietotoimisto notes.
According to the agency, during the talks, obligations related to membership in NATO and the North Atlantic Treaty were considered.
Finland was represented at the talks by a delegation led by Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. He will also be present on Tuesday at the signing of the protocol on Finland’s accession to NATO. This will take place at the headquarters of the alliance.
Earlier, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said in his telegram channel that the residents of those cities in Finland and Sweden where the NATO military infrastructure will be located will be at risk as a result of this step.
The speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament noted that at the outbreak of hostilities, strikes are made primarily on the enemy’s military infrastructure.
In this regard, Volodin called the erroneous point of view of the mayor of Lappeenranta in Finland, who proposed to place the base of the North Atlantic Alliance in the city in order to create a sense of security among residents.
On June 29, during the summit, the NATO leadership decided to invite Finland and Sweden to the alliance. Now, after receiving an invitation to join the alliance, the parties are negotiating the terms of entry. Finland and Sweden will join NATO when the parliaments of all member countries of the alliance ratify this decision.
