“We don't want to make the same mistake twice.
Therefore, we will continue our policy in this regard resolutely.
We told our partners that we would say "no" to the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO.
We will continue our journey in the same direction, ”he said in an interview with young people, his speech is quoted by RIA Novosti.
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic also announced his intention to instruct Croatian Permanent Representative to NATO Mario Nobilo to vote against the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO until the issue of reforming the electoral legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is resolved.
On May 18, the ambassadors of Sweden and Finland submitted applications for NATO membership to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.