The Finnish leader, after the country joined the Alliance, urged not to lose vigilance on security matters.
Finnish President Sauli Niiniste said at the first meeting of the new parliament after the election that the country’s new status as a NATO member “doesn’t solve all the problems.” AP reports.
The Finnish leader stressed that the country, even after joining the North Atlantic Alliance, “has the primary responsibility for its own security,” therefore, “wherever we see gaps or weaknesses, they must be corrected.”
Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, has increased its focus on security issues in the region since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Niiniste said.
“We must not allow this level of vigilance to be lowered in the future. We must better understand how the organic risks and tensions we see here are related to the increase in geopolitical pressure,” he stressed.
Recall that in May 2022, Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Alliance.
As a member of NATO, Turkey has set several conditions that both countries must fulfill in order for Ankara to confirm their entry into the alliance. Sweden has not yet met these conditions.
On April 4, Finland officially joined NATO and became its 31st member.
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Source: korrespondent
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