NATO chief hails Turkish decision on Sweden

Hailing a "historic day," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday evening that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed - after marathon trilateral consultations with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of the Alliance's Summit - to proceed to forward the Nordic country's accession protocol to the North Atlantic Alliance for ratification by the Turkish parliament "as soon as possible."

"Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Swedish PM, President, Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP and ensure ratification. This is a historic step which makes all NATO Allies stronger and safer," Stoltenberg said in a tweet.

However, the text signed between the three does not specify when this will happen, as the NATO Secretary General himself said...