Swedish FM signs NATO application
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde has signed a bid for the country’s accession to NATO, TASS reports.
"This seems to be something big and serious, as if we have made up our mind about what best of all suits Sweden," the SVT broadcaster quoted the Swedish foreign minister as saying.
Sweden will file its bid for NATO membership together with Finland’s application, she said.
The Swedish foreign minister said that she expected the document to be examined and ratified within 12 months.
The Swedish government made a decision on filing a bid for the country’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on May 16.