“There is a broad and strong consensus in NATO on the rapid admission of Sweden and Finland to the alliance.

I remain very confident that this will happen, we will move forward, ”TASS quoted him as saying during negotiations with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Blinken added that Helsinki and Stockholm, with the support of NATO, are solving the security issues raised by Ankara.

Earlier, Stoltenberg announced plans to convene a meeting with the participation of Turkey, Sweden and Finland on the expansion of the alliance.