Chairs of Baltic parliament committees welcome decision of Finland, Sweden to join NATO

• Published date: 18 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

The chairs of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of the Baltic states made a joint statement on Wednesday in which they express support to the decision of Finland and Sweden to join NATO and confirm the readiness of their parliaments to approve the accession protocols as soon as possible.

In the opinion of the chairs of the foreign affairs committees, the accession of Finland and Sweden to the organization is of vital importance in the current European security situation, which is fraught with grave menaces.

"Therefore, on behalf of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, we pledge our readiness to engage in even closer cooperation to strengthen the defense capabilities of Finland and Sweden and, through this cooperation, ensure better security in the Baltic Sea region," they say.

Chairs of the foreign affairs committees reiterate that it is the sovereign right of every nation to make decisions...