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Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO accession by mid-April

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Parliament in Turkey will likely ratify Finland’s application to join NATO before the legislature closes in mid-April for elections, a media outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two Turkish officials.

Iran FM holds talks with counterparts in Geneva

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday held meetings with his counterpart on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Finland believes Helsinki, Stockholm to Join NATO by July

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto believes that Finland and Sweden will take part in the NATO summit in Vilnius scheduled for July 11-12 as full members of the alliance.

Turkey currently not support Sweden, Finland NATO bid

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocol on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland under the current conditions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

US, Europe shipment of arms to Ukraine complicating situation

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Saying that Iran opposes the continuation of war, including in Ukraine, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that the uncontrolled shipment of US and European arms to Ukraine has further complicated the situation.

Sweden to fulfill Turkey's conditions to join NATO

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that his country will fulfill Turkey's conditions to join NATO, adding that Sweden will not have any relationship with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist group.

Iran, Finland stress further boosting environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 1 (MNA) – Iran and Finland have called for further enhancing mutual ties in the field of environment, particularly proper waste management.

No weapons sent to Russia for Ukraine war: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto that Iran has not sent and nor will it send any weapons to Russia to use in the Ukraine war.

Raeisi:

Defending human rights among Iran’s serious priorities

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Slamming the West’s double-standard policies, President Raeisi said that defending human rights is among Iran’s serious priorities.

Iran futsal begins Thai tournament with defeating Finland

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's futsal team won its first match in a tournament in Thailand on Sunday to prepare for the Asian competitions.

Finland proposes $10 bn liquidity guarantee to energy sector

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Finland's government said on Sunday it plans to offer up to 10 billion euros ($10 billion) of liquidity guarantees to the energy sector to help prevent a Nordic financial crisis.

Forces of UK, Finland, Sweden take part in joint exercise

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The British, Finnish, and Swedish troops have taken part in an Exercise named Vigilant Knife.

Macron signs protocols on Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron signed protocols on NATO accession for Finland and Sweden on Saturday.

Finnish envoy:

Iran among successful states in health area

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Tehran Kari Kahiluoto has said that Iran is among successful countries in the health area.

Sweden, Finland must consider Türkiye's security concerns

Erdogan sets condition for Sweden, Finland membership in NATO

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Sweden and Finland must consider Türkiye's security concerns if they seek to join NATO, the Turkish president said before leaving for a NATO summit meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.

Finland ready to fight Russia if attacked: MoD

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.

Finland ready to cooperate with Iran in environment area

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Tehran Kari Kahiluoto has said that the development of cooperation with Mazandaran province in the Caspian Sea tops the agenda of the mutual ties.

Cavusoglu:

Swedish, Finnish responses not meet Turkey's expectations

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The documents Sweden and Finland sent to Turkey regarding their NATO bids do not meet the country's expectations the Turkish foreign minister said, adding that concerns need to be addressed.

Iran ready to boost economic ties with Finland: offical

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Governor of the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan Yaghoub-Ali Nazari has voiced Iran's readiness to bolster the economic relations with Finland.

Turkey rejects NATO offer of talks with Sweden, Finland

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Turkey has rejected invitations by NATO to participate in trilateral talks with Finland and Sweden aimed at finding a solution to Ankara’s opposition to the Nordic countries’ applications to join the western military alliance.

Iran FM invites Moscow, Kyiv to end war

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone talk with his Finnish counterpart Pekka Olavi Haavisto on Sunday voiced Iran’s anti-war stand, and invited both Moscow and Kyiv to end the war.

Finnish FM:

Finland to continue talks with Turkey on unresolved issues

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Finland is poised to continue negotiations with Turkey on any unsettled issue related to joining NATO, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said.

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership in the NATO military alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday.

Erdogan:

NATO's enlargement not in interest of Turkey

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Turkish President says Ankara believes that NATO's enlargement policy without prioritizing basic security concerns is not in the interest of Turkey.

Russia halts gas supplies to Finland

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Russia has halted its supply of natural gas to Finland, Russian media reported.

Turkey blocks negotiations on Finland, Sweden's NATO entry

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Turkey has blocked NATO's decision to process requests by Finland and Sweden to join the bloc, media have reported.

Over Finland, Sweden membership;

Erdogan says Turkey will not make same mistake twice

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Referring to the two Nordic countries' bid to join NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country will not make the same mistake twice.

Turkey not to approve Finland, Sweden NATO membership

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Turkey's President Erdoğan said diplomatic delegations from the two countries should not even bother coming to Ankara to discuss the move.

Report:

Russia moving nuclear-capable missiles to Finland border

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Russian forces have reportedly begun moving nuclear-capable missiles towards its border with Finland.

Moscow follows up on progress of Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia was closely following progress of Finland and Sweden's bids to join the US-led NATO military alliance.