Sweden to seek closer economic ties between Turkey and Europe, PM Kristersson says

Sweden will seek closer economic ties between Turkey and Europe, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed to send the Nordic country's NATO application to parliament.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 16:50

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) as the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (C) looks on during their meeting ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, 10 July 2023. (Source: EPA-EFE)

"Now we are promoting closer economic bonds, modernizing the customs union, providing better visa regulations. There is a fertile ground for closer cooperation," Kristersson told reporters at the NATO summit in Vilnius.

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