NATO officially invites Finland, Sweden to become members
MADRID - NATO on Wednesday officially invited Finland and Sweden to become members of the military alliance. The announcement came as part of the Madrid summit declaration following the meeting of NATO heads of state and government. "Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO, and agreed to sign the Accession Protocols," the NATO members said. "In any accession to the Alliance, it is of vital importance that the legitimate security concerns of all Allies are properly addressed." It also "welcomed the conclusion of the trilateral memor...
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