Sweden condemns the terrorist organization PKK

Visiting France, Billström answered questions from journalists at a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Paris.

Referring to the process that has elapsed since his country’s application for NATO membership, Billström recalled that the issue of the fight against terrorism has an important place in the Tripartite Memorandum and that a new law on this matter recently entered into force in his country. issue.

Defending that they have fulfilled the last part of their commitment in the memorandum, Billström said: “Sweden condemns all terrorist organizations, including the PKK.” he used the phrase.

“OUR OBJECTIVE IS THE SAME WITH Türkiye”

AA correspondent, “Where is your government specifically in the fight against the armed terrorist organization PKK?” Billström stated that they have fulfilled all their commitments under the Triple Memorandum and that the cooperation between the Swedish and Turkish police has improved significantly.

Billström said: “Our goal with Türkiye is the same; to fight terrorism. And we are doing it hand in hand and in a constructive way within the scope of the memorandum. Sweden’s position on the PKK is very clear. For this reason, we wanted to comply with everything written and decided in the memorandum to become a member of NATO.” he said.

Noting that the new law in Sweden will facilitate cooperation between his country and Turkey, NATO and members of the European Union (EU) in the fight against terrorism, Billström responded to an AA correspondent’s question about criticism that Sweden do not extradite. real terrorists to Türkiye. He argued that the EU carries out extraditions under extradition law and that extradition decisions are made by the judiciary independently.

Underlining that they held constructive meetings with Turkey within the scope of the Tripartite Memorandum, Billström said: “We emphasize that Sweden wants to fight terrorism. We fully agree with Türkiye and this is especially true for the PKK.” he used the phrase.

Billström declared that they wanted to become a member of NATO at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on July 11 and 12, noting that it was now in the hands of Turkey.

COLONNA’S SUPPORT TO THE ENTRY OF SWEDEN TO NATO

Colonna, for his part, said they discussed French-Swedish cooperation and Sweden’s participation in NATO during his bilateral meeting with Billström.

Expressing that his country wants Sweden to participate in the Vilnius summit as a NATO member, the French minister assessed that this country’s participation in NATO would strengthen the security and stability of the Atlantic Alliance. (AA)