After the triple memorandum signed between Sweden and Finland for NATO membership with Turkey, the process of eliminating the concerns about terrorism continues. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a press release to Swedish state tv SVT. Stoltenberg said that Sweden and Finland should tighten their laws on terrorism and building up their cooperation with NATO, including Turkey, within the fight in opposition to terrorism and terrorist companies comparable to the PKK. Stoltenberg said, “Turkey is concerned as it is the NATO member such a lot exposed to terrorist assaults. Turkey has the fitting to shield itself against terrorist assaults”. Stoltenberg said it was once “standard” for Sweden and Finland to take time to approve packages for NATO accession, adding that 28 of the 30 member international locations have already given the green light to the two Scandinavian international locations. Stoltenberg additionally defined that what was ordinary in Sweden and Finland’s applications to join NATO was once “too rapid development”.