Stoltenberg: Sweden should become NATO member by December

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sent a letter to all NATO countries stating that Sweden should become a member of the alliance no later than November 28-29, Report informs via Bloomberg.

Reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted to parliament a protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO appeared yesterday. Following this, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed his gratitude to Erdogan.

The protocol on Sweden’s admission to NATO has so far been ratified by 31 countries of the alliance with only Türkiye and Hungary are yet to approve it.