The country is ready to amend its constitution to meet Turkey’s demands and join the alliance as soon as possible. At the meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sweden’s new Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson said that the state takes the necessary measures to «fulfill all obligations to Turkey.» Otherwise, as Erdogan said earlier, Ankara will continue to block Sweden’s NATO membership.
«My government was elected just a few weeks ago on a mandate to put law and order first. And this includes countering terrorism and terrorist organisations like the PKK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party — ed.] in Sweden . This is why I want to reassure all Turks: Sweden will live up to all the obligations made to Turkey in countering the terrorist threat before becoming a member of NATO and as a future ally,» Kristersson assured.
Voting on this issue will take place on 16 November in the Riksdag. If the amendments are adopted, the new edition of the constitution will enter into force on January 1, 2023.