1st April Current Affairs

1. AFTER TURKEY’S APPROVAL, FINLAND BECOMES THE 31ST NATO MEMBER

The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has announced that Finland has become the alliance’s 31st member, owing to Turkey’s unanimous vote. 1st April

2. AFTER TURKEY’S APPROVAL, FINLAND BECOMES THE 31ST NATO MEMBER

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3. AFTER TURKEY’S APPROVAL, FINLAND BECOMES THE 31ST NATO MEMBER

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4. AFTER TURKEY’S APPROVAL, FINLAND BECOMES THE 31ST NATO MEMBER

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