The head of NATO says Turkey will vote ASAP on Sweden’s bid to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announces that Turkey will soon vote on Sweden’s bid to join the defense alliance.

A meeting of leaders: Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson convened in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Erdogan agreed to push for a swift Turkish parliament vote on Sweden’s NATO bid.
* Stoltenberg tweeted: “President Erdogan has agreed to forward #Sweden’s accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP & ensure ratification. This is an historic step which makes all #NATO Allies stronger & safer.”

Sweden’s NATO accession: Turkey has held up Sweden’s path to become a NATO member since last year.
* The step towards moving the vote on Sweden’s accession has been described as an historic event by NATO’s Secretary General.

Ongoing story: Updates on this story will continue to be reported as more developments occur.
* Details on when exactly the Turkish parliament will vote or the potential outcome are not yet available.

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