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Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend a press c
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022. Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday. (Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden/Handout via Xinhua)
STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday.
NATO membership will strengthen security in Sweden as well as in the Baltic Sea region, she said at a press conference with visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.
Submitting joint applications with Finland "means that we can contribute to security in northern Europe," Andersson added.
Security in the two countries is closely linked, she said, and close cooperation has been crucial. "Our joint NATO application is a signal that we are united for the future."
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed the country's NATO membership application on Tuesday morning.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would respond if NATO were to deploy military infrastructure on the territories of Finland or Sweden.
Niinisto is visiting Sweden from Tuesday to Wednesday. Andersson and Niinisto are then scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Thursday, according to the Swedish government. ■
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) welcomes Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022. Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday. (Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden/Handout via Xinhua)
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signs Sweden's NATO membership application in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022. Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday. (Frida Drake/Government Offices of Sweden/Handout via Xinhua)
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson attends a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022. Sweden and Finland will jointly submit their applications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership on Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday. (Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden/Handout via Xinhua)
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