NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said that Finland will become a member of NATO within a few days. The picture shows Stoltenberg attending the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting in October last year.

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[Compilation Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] After the Turkish parliament approved Finland's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 31 that Finland would "within a few days" officially became a member of NATO and said the country would "contribute a lot" to the alliance.

Stoltenberg congratulated Finland on joining NATO in a tweet. "I look forward to raising the Finnish flag at NATO headquarters in the next few days. Together we are stronger and safer," he wrote.

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After months of delays, Turkey's parliament finally cleared the last hurdle on March 30 in favor of Finland's entry into NATO, the military alliance.

"Finland has a highly capable military, advanced capabilities and a strong democracy," Stoltenberg said in a separate statement. "As such, Finland will make a great contribution to our alliance." Diplomacy of NATO countries The ministers will meet at the Brussels headquarters next week, when Finland is expected to formally join NATO.

Sweden, which, like Finland, applied to join NATO over Russia's aggression in Ukraine, has stalled its bid to join the alliance as Turkey and Hungary continue to boycott it.

In this regard, Stoltenberg insisted, "All the allies agree that it will be in the interest of everyone to conclude the ratification process for Sweden quickly." "I look forward to welcoming Sweden as a full member of the NATO family as soon as possible."