
"Finland will join NATO on Tuesday", the Finnish Presidency announced.
The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has confirmed the news, while reiterating that Finland will join the Alliance tomorrow, writes The Guardian.
REACTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY:
Finland will become a member of the NATO defense alliance on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The President of the Republic, Sauli Niinistö, will travel to Brussels and attend the official membership ceremony organized at NATO headquarters .
Finland will deposit its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the US government in Brussels on Tuesday, April 4, before the start of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto makes the deposit.
The flag-raising ceremony to celebrate Finland's membership in NATO will take place at NATO headquarters after the filing of the membership document.
President Niinistö and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will deliver speeches at this event. Before the start of the activity, the president and the general secretary have a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference.
In addition to President Niinistö and Foreign Minister Haavisto, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen will also participate in the flag raising ceremony.