FINLAND-HELSINKI-NATO-ADMISSION-REQUEST

FINLAND-HELSINKI-NATO-ADMISSION-REQUEST

(220517) -- HELSINKI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signs the letter informing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) about Finland's interest in engaging in accession talks in Helsinki, Finland, on May 17, 2022. The letter on Finland's intention to join the military alliance is expected to be delivered on Wednesday by the country's ambassador to NATO, Klaus Korhonen. (Finnish Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Xinhua)

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