China News Service, July 6. According to a statement on the Canadian Prime Minister's website, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on the 5th local time that Canada has become the first country to approve Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO. one step closer."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, on June 30, local time.
Trudeau said in a statement that Canada's lower house of parliament voted unanimously for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.
He also said Canada is confident in the ability of Finland and Sweden to integrate into NATO quickly and effectively and contribute to the alliance's collective defense.
"Their membership will make NATO stronger," he said.
Trudeau also called on all NATO members to act quickly to complete the ratification process to reduce the chance of adversary intervention.
Earlier on the 5th, representatives of NATO member countries signed the protocol for Finland and Sweden to join NATO at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said on the same day that Finland and Sweden will temporarily participate in NATO operations as "invited countries" and called on NATO member states to complete the ratification process of the protocol as soon as possible.