Sweden's NATO ratification process&nbsp;has again hit a significant obstacle unsettling the nation and NATO officials but this time the hindrance is not diplomatic.&nbsp;President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will not be able to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid&nbsp;until at least October due to the parliament's recess, media reports said. Speaking to reporters at the end of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Erdogan explained that the parliament has a two-month holiday, and it will not reconvene before October.&nbsp;

“There is a two-month parliament holiday. Of course, it will not be possible to end this holiday before October,” Erdogan said, adding, “There are many international agreements, there are many legislative proposals that need to be discussed. We take them up in the order of their importance."

However, Erdogan assured that Turkey aims to complete this process as quickly as possible.

"Our goal is to finish this process as soon as possible,” he said.

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Several Western leaders had hoped for Turkey to finalise the ratification process in the upcoming weeks but now this seems to be out of question.&nbsp;

<h2>Erdogan backs&nbsp;Sweden's NATO membership&nbsp;</h2>

Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's membership in NATO.&nbsp;The announcement came as a breath of fresh air amidst Turkey's previous refusal to approve Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance.

"President Erdogan has agreed to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the Grand National Assembly [Turkey's parliament] as soon as possible and work closely with the assembly to ensure ratification," NATO Chief Jens&nbsp;Stoltenberg said ahead of the NATO summit.&nbsp;

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However, he also stressed that a specific timeline for Sweden's membership could not be provided at that moment. The NATO head said, "Sweden and Turkey have worked closer together to address Turkey's legitimate security concerns."&nbsp;

"As part of that process, Sweden has amended its constitution, changed its laws, significantly expanded its counter -terrorism operation against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party), and resumed its arms exports to Turkey," he added.&nbsp;

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At present, Turkey and Hungary are the only two NATO member countries that have not ratified Sweden's membership application. Regarding Hungary's opposition, Stoltenberg stated that Hungary has indicated "that they will not be the last to ratify". "I think that problem will be solved," Stoltenberg added.

Turkey has previously criticised Sweden for hosting Kurdish militants and has had disagreements with the country regarding Kurdish issues.

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Sweden's NATO ratification process has again hit a significant obstacle unsettling the nation and NATO officials but this time the hindrance is not diplomatic. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will not be able to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid until at least October due to the parliament's recess, media reports said.

Sweden's NATO ratification process has again hit a significant obstacle unsettling the nation and NATO officials but this time the hindrance is not diplomatic. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will not be able to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid until at least October due to the parliament's recess, media reports said. Speaking to reporters at the end of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Erdogan explained that the parliament has a two-month holiday, and it will not reconvene before October. “There is a two-month parliament holiday. Of course, it will not be possible to end this holiday before October,” Erdogan said, adding, “There are many international agreements, there are many legislative proposals that need to be discussed. We take them up in the order of their importance." However, Erdogan assured that Turkey aims to complete this process as quickly as possible. "Our goal is to finish this process as soon as possible,” he said. Also Read | Alarming warning from WHO: Bird flu poses increased risk of adapting to humans Several Western leaders had hoped for Turkey to finalise the ratification process in the upcoming weeks but now this seems to be out of question. Erdogan backs Sweden's NATO membership Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's membership in NATO. The announcement came as a breath of fresh air amidst Turkey's previous refusal to approve Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance. "President Erdogan has agreed to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the Grand National Assembly [Turkey's parliament] as soon as possible and work closely with the assembly to ensure ratification," NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said ahead of the NATO summit. Also Read | India backs Pakistan’s resolution at UN condemning Quran burning protests However, he also stressed that a specific timeline for Sweden's membership could not be provided at that moment. The NATO head said, "Sweden and Turkey have worked closer together to address Turkey's legitimate security concerns." "As part of that process, Sweden has amended its constitution, changed its laws, significantly expanded its counter -terrorism operation against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party), and resumed its arms exports to Turkey," he added. Watch | Kenya on the boil as protests erupt against tax hikes × At present, Turkey and Hungary are the only two NATO member countries that have not ratified Sweden's membership application. Regarding Hungary's opposition, Stoltenberg stated that Hungary has indicated "that they will not be the last to ratify". "I think that problem will be solved," Stoltenberg added. Turkey has previously criticised Sweden for hosting Kurdish militants and has had disagreements with the country regarding Kurdish issues. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday.

96 per cent&nbsp;of the items moved between the countries would no longer be subject to tariffs thanks to the free trade agreement, which was first signed in May.

"Non-oil trade between UAE and Israel hit $2 billion in the first nine months of 2022, up 114% from the same period in 2021... [The agreement] will accelerate this progress as we create opportunities in key sectors such as advanced technology, renewable energy and food security," Al Zeyoudi added.

Under the Abraham Accords, which were mediated by former US president Donald Trump, relations between the UAE and Israel were normalised in 2020.

Since then, the two nations have fervently developed relationships in a variety of industries, including tourism, energy, and military and surveillance technology.

All Palestinian factions have denounced the contentious normalisation agreement, which was also signed by Bahrain and Morocco, as a betrayal of their cause.

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The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday.

The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday. 96 per cent of the items moved between the countries would no longer be subject to tariffs thanks to the free trade agreement, which was first signed in May. "Non-oil trade between UAE and Israel hit $2 billion in the first nine months of 2022, up 114% from the same period in 2021... [The agreement] will accelerate this progress as we create opportunities in key sectors such as advanced technology, renewable energy and food security," Al Zeyoudi added. Under the Abraham Accords, which were mediated by former US president Donald Trump, relations between the UAE and Israel were normalised in 2020. Since then, the two nations have fervently developed relationships in a variety of industries, including tourism, energy, and military and surveillance technology. All Palestinian factions have denounced the contentious normalisation agreement, which was also signed by Bahrain and Morocco, as a betrayal of their cause. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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UN&nbsp;Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Argentina and other large&nbsp;nations&nbsp;to&nbsp;ratify&nbsp;the&nbsp;Paris&nbsp;climate&nbsp;accord&nbsp;at a Buenos Aires conference on Monday, and Argentina&#39;s foreign minister said she hoped the country would do so by the end of the year. 
 
In December 2015, some 195 countries reached an agreement in&nbsp;Paris&nbsp;that obligates states to take concrete measures to curb emissions that contribute to&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change. But the pact will not go into force&nbsp;until it is ratified by 55 countries representing 55 per cent of global greenhouse emissions. 
 
As of now, only 22 countries have done so, many of them small, vulnerable island&nbsp;nations&nbsp;that account for a negligible percentage of emissions. 
 
Ban urged China and the&nbsp;United States, the world&#39;s top two greenhouse gas emitters, to&nbsp;ratify the deal, and also pushed Argentina, Latin America&#39;s third&nbsp;largest economy, to do the same. 
 
&quot;When we add up the two countries&nbsp;greenhouse gas emissions, it comes to almost 40 per cent&quot; of global emissions, Ban said of the&nbsp;United States and China. 
 
&quot;So 55 per cent may not be difficult to achieve, and I urge Argentina to&nbsp;ratify&nbsp;as soon as possible.&quot; 
 
In response, Argentina&#39;s foreign minister, Susana Malcorra, who is running to replace Ban as UN&nbsp;secretary-general, said the&nbsp;accord&nbsp;has already been approved by one chamber of Congress and she hopes Argentina will have it ratified by the next major UN&nbsp;climate&nbsp;summit in December. 
 
At the event in Buenos Aires, Ban also thanked Argentina for a recent commitment to take in 3,000 refugees from various war-torn locations. 
 
&quot;This kind of solidarity, sign of humanity, should be emulated by many people around the world,&quot; Ban said. 
 
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Paris accord that obligates states to take concrete measures to curb emissions will not go in force unless ratified by 55 nations

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Argentina and other large nations to ratify the Paris climate accord at a Buenos Aires conference on Monday, and Argentina's foreign minister said she hoped the country would do so by the end of the year. In December 2015, some 195 countries reached an agreement in Paris that obligates states to take concrete measures to curb emissions that contribute to climate change. But the pact will not go into force until it is ratified by 55 countries representing 55 per cent of global greenhouse emissions. As of now, only 22 countries have done so, many of them small, vulnerable island nations that account for a negligible percentage of emissions. Ban urged China and the United States, the world's top two greenhouse gas emitters, to ratify the deal, and also pushed Argentina, Latin America's third largest economy, to do the same. "When we add up the two countries greenhouse gas emissions, it comes to almost 40 per cent" of global emissions, Ban said of the United States and China. "So 55 per cent may not be difficult to achieve, and I urge Argentina to ratify as soon as possible." In response, Argentina's foreign minister, Susana Malcorra, who is running to replace Ban as UN secretary-general, said the accord has already been approved by one chamber of Congress and she hopes Argentina will have it ratified by the next major UN climate summit in December. At the event in Buenos Aires, Ban also thanked Argentina for a recent commitment to take in 3,000 refugees from various war-torn locations. "This kind of solidarity, sign of humanity, should be emulated by many people around the world," Ban said. (Reuters)

UN chief presses large nations to ratify Paris climate accord at earliest

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