Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said after the results of the presidential elections in Turkey that he plans to talk with the head of Turkish diplomacy Mevlut Cavusoglu about the ratification of his country's NATO membership.. It is reported by the TV channel SVT.

The head of the Swedish diplomatic department noted that he contacted Cavusoglu after it became clear that Recep Tayyip Erdogan was winning the presidential election.

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According to him, after the elections in Turkey, the process of joining NATO for Sweden will be easier, since it is now clear "

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Recall, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who previously opposed Sweden's accession to NATO, once again stated that at present the country is not yet ready to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance.