>The United States and other NATO countries are hoping that the two Nordic countries become members of the alliance at a NATO summit due to be held in July 11 in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius.
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>Upon Turkish parliament’s ratification of Finland’s NATO membership, it is set to be approved by President Tayyip Erdogan and then published in the country’s Official Gazette.
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>Finland has already [completed](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-president-signs-nato-legislation-2023-03-23/) the legal ratification process for its own part, in anticipation of its upcoming [parliamentary election](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finlands-marin-battle-over-state-spending-stay-power-2023-03-30/) on Sunday and a corresponding electoral recess which could have otherwise postponed the process by some months.
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>Having completed the ratification process, both Turkey and Hungary need to send their approving documents to the U.S. government in Washington, which is the depository of NATO under the alliance’s founding treaty.
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>Stoltenberg will then formally invite Finland to join NATO.
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>As a final step, Finland will deliver its “instrument of accession”, a document signed by its foreign minister, with the U.S. government, the Finnish government said.
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>When Finland’s instrument of accession document reaches the U.S. State Department, the Nordic country will formally become a NATO member.
So happy for you all to get the protection you need from NATO. Congratulations from Australia! 🇫🇮🇦🇺
Welcome from the dominion of Canada
Congratulations Finns
From America: So glad to have yall with us! If you ever need anything, dial article 5. 🙂
Congratulations for a safe and secure future. Hurray!!!
From the USA, congratulations and welcome!! Putting my vote for Karelia cakes and the best hits of Kotiteollisuus at the next NATO potluck!
Finally!
Onnea kippis… from America!!
Let’s do this!!
Welcome to the club guys.
As a Finnish American I am delighted at this news! Congratulations new NATO member!
Congrats to NATO for joining Finland.
Säkkijärven Polkka time
[There’s only one way to celebrate this appropriateness, both Finnish and Turkish style](https://youtu.be/NUYvbT6vTPs)
🇺🇲🤝🇫🇮
See you at the market square after NATO’s next top meeting where this will be official!
Paljon onnea from a Canadian with a Finnish heritage 
Nice! Congrats from the PNW USA!
As a Canadian living in Finland: hooray!
Next step… legalize it!
Note to Russia: Иди на хуй! 🖕🏻
Finally. Looking forward to increasing cooperation and capabilities 🇧🇻🇩🇰🇫🇮🇸🇪
Welcome aboard from your northern neighbor, with this, we have one unfied defensive line going from the Barents Sea to the Gulf of Finland
🇳🇴🤝🇫🇮
Congrats!
Also, as a hungarian: I’m so sorry for the last year you guys.
Congratulations from Sweden! We’ll follow soon
Congrats from Viro – safer together against the idiotic neighbour.
It is pointless to wait for Russia to become normal, we have to stay the course of being strong and getting stronger.
As a Swede, this was the right move. It sucks to be blocked by Turkey and hungary as a pawn in their powergames.
But it sucks WAY MORE that Finland would be held hostage beacuse of us.
The finnish cause is ours!
Famous words in Sweden that still rings true. Congratz guys!!
Congrats Nato! You’re safe now.
Russia’s rt is going full propaganda mode on Finland now
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Welcome from America glad to have you!
Next steps:
>The United States and other NATO countries are hoping that the two Nordic countries become members of the alliance at a NATO summit due to be held in July 11 in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius.
>
>Upon Turkish parliament’s ratification of Finland’s NATO membership, it is set to be approved by President Tayyip Erdogan and then published in the country’s Official Gazette.
>
>Finland has already [completed](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-president-signs-nato-legislation-2023-03-23/) the legal ratification process for its own part, in anticipation of its upcoming [parliamentary election](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finlands-marin-battle-over-state-spending-stay-power-2023-03-30/) on Sunday and a corresponding electoral recess which could have otherwise postponed the process by some months.
>
>Having completed the ratification process, both Turkey and Hungary need to send their approving documents to the U.S. government in Washington, which is the depository of NATO under the alliance’s founding treaty.
>
>Stoltenberg will then formally invite Finland to join NATO.
>
>As a final step, Finland will deliver its “instrument of accession”, a document signed by its foreign minister, with the U.S. government, the Finnish government said.
>
>When Finland’s instrument of accession document reaches the U.S. State Department, the Nordic country will formally become a NATO member.
[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/turkish-parliament-approves-finlands-nato-accession-2023-03-30/](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/turkish-parliament-approves-finlands-nato-accession-2023-03-30/)
Congratulations from Latvia!
Welcome to the club 🇨🇦 🤝🇫🇮
Welcome from Portugal!
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So happy for you all to get the protection you need from NATO. Congratulations from Australia! 🇫🇮🇦🇺
Welcome from the dominion of Canada
Congratulations Finns
From America: So glad to have yall with us! If you ever need anything, dial article 5. 🙂
Congratulations for a safe and secure future. Hurray!!!
From the USA, congratulations and welcome!! Putting my vote for Karelia cakes and the best hits of Kotiteollisuus at the next NATO potluck!
Finally!
Onnea kippis… from America!!
Let’s do this!!
Welcome to the club guys.
As a Finnish American I am delighted at this news! Congratulations new NATO member!
Congrats to NATO for joining Finland.
Säkkijärven Polkka time
[There’s only one way to celebrate this appropriateness, both Finnish and Turkish style](https://youtu.be/NUYvbT6vTPs)
🇺🇲🤝🇫🇮
See you at the market square after NATO’s next top meeting where this will be official!
Paljon onnea from a Canadian with a Finnish heritage 
Nice! Congrats from the PNW USA!
As a Canadian living in Finland: hooray!
Next step… legalize it!
Note to Russia: Иди на хуй! 🖕🏻
Finally. Looking forward to increasing cooperation and capabilities 🇧🇻🇩🇰🇫🇮🇸🇪
Welcome aboard from your northern neighbor, with this, we have one unfied defensive line going from the Barents Sea to the Gulf of Finland
🇳🇴🤝🇫🇮
Congrats!
Also, as a hungarian: I’m so sorry for the last year you guys.
Congratulations from Sweden! We’ll follow soon
Congrats from Viro – safer together against the idiotic neighbour.
It is pointless to wait for Russia to become normal, we have to stay the course of being strong and getting stronger.
As a Swede, this was the right move. It sucks to be blocked by Turkey and hungary as a pawn in their powergames.
But it sucks WAY MORE that Finland would be held hostage beacuse of us.
The finnish cause is ours!
Famous words in Sweden that still rings true. Congratz guys!!
Congrats Nato! You’re safe now.
Russia’s rt is going full propaganda mode on Finland now
Oh my God, the moomins have american rifles now