US says Finland, Sweden are ready to join NATO alliance
Last updated on: 24 January,2023 08:57 am
Ned Price told reporters that burning books that are holy to many is a deeply disrespectful act.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US State Department has said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey’s support for its membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy of the Quran.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters that burning books that are holy to many is a deeply disrespectful act.