Sweden Has Fulfilled Agreement With Turkey on NATO Bid, Foreign Minister Says

Sweden has fulfilled its obligations to Turkey under a trilateral agreement signed last year to pave the way for membership in NATO, Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said, reiterating the government’s position.

Billstrom’s comments come after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to the burning of a Koran in Stockholm at the weekend.