Almost all NATO countries have ratified the protocols for Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

"As invitees, you are now integrating into NATO’s political and military structures ... Many Allies have given security assurances to both countries. NATO has increased its presence in the Baltic Sea region ... The accession process for Sweden and Finland has been the fastest in NATO’s modern history. Nearly all Allies have now completed their national procedures," Stoltenberg said. According to him, NATO allies will support Sweden and Finland if these countries "come under any form of pressure."

According to the Swedish prime minister, 28 NATO countries out of thirty have already ratified the accession protocols.