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Sweden Does Not Want Permanent NATO Bases in Country

© AP Photo / Cliff OwenSwedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom speaks during a news conference at the State Department, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom speaks during a news conference at the State Department, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.03.2024
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - Sweden does not want to host permanent NATO bases on its territory, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Tuesday.
"Of course, NATO associations will operate in Sweden. But we do not want permanent NATO bases," Billstrom said in an interview with Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks at a panel at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 15, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.02.2024
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