Finland's President Sauli Niinisto (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg give a press conference during a NATO foreign affairs ministers' meeting, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 4, 2023. - Finland on April 4, 2023 became the 31st member of NATO, wrapping up its historic strategic shift with the deposit of its accession documents to the alliance. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Tuesday is a “great day for Finland, as the country officially becomes a NATO member.”
He emphasized the importance of Sweden’s bid for membership — which is still pending due to Turkey and Hungary’s objections — saying the allies will all work for Swedish membership very hard.
“We are doing that together with them, together with you and that will continue,” Niinistö said.
