China News Service, June 15. According to the Associated Press report on the 15th, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that NATO must take Turkey's concerns seriously, so it will take longer for Sweden and Finland to join NATO.

  According to reports, Stoltenberg said he was very willing to join NATO with Finland and Sweden, but NATO must take Turkey's concerns seriously.

  He said he would not commit to a specific time for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

  He also said "it will take longer than we initially expected" because of Turkey's concerns.

  Sweden and Finland formally submitted their applications to join NATO on May 18. According to the regulations, NATO must "unanimously agree" to recruit new members.

  Previously, NATO member Turkey has expressed its opposition to the two countries joining NATO on different occasions.