Türkiye, Finland, Sweden, and NATO to convene for fourth Permanent Joint Mechanism meeting

The meeting will be hosted by Ambassador Akif Cagatay Kilic, Chief Advisor to President Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

Prominent figures from each delegation will be in attendance to discuss and follow up on the implementation of the Trilateral Memorandum signed in Madrid in June 2022, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the Permanent Joint Mechanism. Enhancing cooperation on common security will be a key focus of the discussions.

Leading the NATO delegation will be Stian Jenssen, the Cabinet Chief of the NATO Secretary-General. Representing Sweden will be Ambassador Jan Knutsson, the State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Similarly, Jukka Salovaara, the Permanent State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland, will serve as the head of the Finnish delegation.

The establishment of the Permanent Joint Mechanism was agreed upon in the Trilateral Memorandum signed in Madrid. Its purpose is to ensure effective follow-up on the implementation of the Memorandum and to foster collaboration on matters of shared security among Türkiye, Finland, and Sweden.

The meeting on June 14th will provide an opportunity for the participating delegations to discuss and enhance their cooperative efforts in pursuit of common security objectives. By strengthening diplomatic ties and maintaining open lines of communication, the Permanent Joint Mechanism aims to promote stability and further cooperation among the involved nations. (ILKHA)