Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who previously opposed Sweden's accession to NATO, said that at present the country is not yet ready to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. It is reported by CNN.

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" Because a NATO country must have a strong position when it comes to fighting terrorism,"

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Earlier, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonsson said that the country hopes to join NATO before the upcoming Alliance summit in Lithuania..