Blinken urges Turkey's support for Sweden to join NATO in call with foreign minister
Blinken urges Turkey's support for Sweden to join NATO in call with foreign minister
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also discussed the importance of extending the Black Sea Grain initiative, according to the State Department.
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Antony Blinken is the US secretary of state [Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty-archive]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and encouraged Turkey's support for Sweden to join the military alliance, the State Department said in a statement.
They also discussed the importance of extending the Black Sea Grain initiative, according to the State Department.
President Joe Biden showed support for Sweden's entry into NATO in talks with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson earlier on Wednesday as doubts linger that Turkey will lift its opposition in time for the military alliance's summit next week.
(Reuters)
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