China News Service, May 19 (Reuters) - Finland and Sweden will jointly purchase portable guns and anti-tank weapons, the Finnish Ministry of Defense said on the 18th local time.
The Finnish Ministry of Defense also said that Finland will join an agreement to buy anti-tank weapons from a subsidiary of Sweden's Saab Defense Group, thereby strengthening cooperation between the two countries in defense procurement.
The Finnish Defense Minister also authorized the preparation of joint purchases of small firearms, including assault rifles and personal protection weapons.
"The executive document enables joint procurement that will increase the availability of critical defense equipment in Finland and Sweden," the statement said.
On the same day, the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to NATO presented their applications for NATO membership to NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg at a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels.