Sweden's participation in the Vilnius summit as a NATO ally is important to me, said Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz as he made joint press statement with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ednews reports.
He pointed out that NATO is a strong alliance.
"Last year, new countries - Sweden and Finland - applied for membership, which is an additional force for the bloc's further strengthening. The participation of these two countries as our allies in the Vilnius summit is important for me," the Chancellor added.