According to the President, Sweden and Finland's membership of NATO is a significant step towards strengthening security in the Baltic Sea region and NATO’s eastern flank. Lithuania has therefore consistently supported the Nordic neighbors’ aspiration for joining the Alliance.
“It is both a historic decision and a historic opportunity for NATO to become a stronger and more robust Alliance. Finland and Sweden belong to the Nordic and Baltic family of nations, and I am delighted that our security cooperation will now move to a new level,” the President said.
Gitanas Nausėda underlined that he expected a smooth and swift accession process for Sweden and Finland. The two countries applied for membership at the NATO summit in June. For the accession procedure to be completed, all NATO members need to approve Sweden and Finland’s accession.
