The Parliament of Romania, convened in a special meeting on Wednesday, ratified the NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden. The documents were signed on July 5 in Brussels. Finland’s and Sweden’s decision to join the North-Atlantic Alliance comes amid security concerns related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu has informed his Finish and Swedish counterparts about the ratification. During a phone conversation with the Finish minister Pekka Haavisto, Bogdan Aurescu tackled Romania’s joining the Schengen agreement, and his counterpart stressed his country’s support in this endeavor.
Eugen Cojocariu, Radio Romania International
