Secretary -General of NATO: Sweden is expected to join NATO next month

(Istanbul / Stockholm Composer) NATO Secretary -General Stoltenberg said that Sweden's agreement to join NATO may be reached before the NATO summit held in Lithuania next month.This means that Sweden's barrier to NATO may have been cleaned.

Stoltenberg Sunday (June 4) in Istanbul and Turkish President Erdogan After the talks, officials in Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet next week to consult how to solve Turkey and Hungary Oppose Sweden .

Sweden and Finland last year because of Russia invaded Ukraine and gave up for a long timeAfter the military neutrality, it officially applied to join NATO .Finland was approved by all NATO member states in March, but Turkey and Hungary have always refused to approve Sweden applications.The reason why Turkey opposes is that Swedish asylum is a member of Turkey as a terrorist organization.

In this regard, Stoltenberg told reporters: "Sweden has taken important steps to eliminate Turkey's concerns." He refers to Sweden recently amending the constitution and strengthening anti -terrorism cooperation with Ankara.

The Swedish capital demonstration opposes the government's new laws and terrorism decree

However, Stockholm, the Swedish capital, a demonstration of the Swedish government issued a new counter -terrorism law.The demonstrators of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) marched on the street, saying that the new laws were aimed at Kurdish in Sweden, and Sweden was extorted by Turkey to join NATO.

Hundreds of demonstrators hold up the banner of PKK and "not saying to NATO" signs."When we join NATO, the former Swedish parliament members Kaka Bavavi must face many ransom from Erdogan."

Stoltenberg answered the media inquiries on Sunday that the demonstration itself was not illegal, but the different demonstrations and terrorist behaviors must be distinguished."It is illegal to support and fund the terrorist organizations, but it is not illegal to demonstrate, oppose NATO, and individual NATO member states, because this is part of the democratic values that everyone should protect."

When Turkey held a presidential election at the end of last month, Stockholm happened to oppose NATO against NATO., Solidarity with PKK.Although PKK is regarded as a terrorist organization in Sweden, its supporters are usually allowed to publicize.