Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”

Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”

Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”

Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”

Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”

Press conference by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde following the signature of the NATO accession protocols for the two Nordic countries on 5 July. (NATO)

The 30 ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden on 5 July in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In a joint press conference with the two ministers following the signings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the signing as “a historic day for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic security”.

“Finland and Sweden will make strong and important contributions to our alliance. Our forces are interoperable. They have trained, exercised, and served together for many years. We share the same values and we face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea, and beyond.”