They will also address “strengthening our close partnerships on a variety of global issues and support for Ukraine,” he added.
The announcement comes after the vote this Tuesday in the Finnish Parliament in favor of joining NATO, which enables the Nordic country to officially present its application to the Atlantic alliance.
Sweden announced on Monday the official presentation of its candidacy, an occasion in which Andersson evoked a new “era” for the Scandinavian country.
Turkey, a member of NATO and as such endowed with the right to veto any enlargement, threatens to block the process. The rest of the alliance members enthusiastically received these requests to join.
Historically non-aligned, Sweden and Finland have turned a corner since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which also influenced public opinion previously reluctant to join NATO.
The United States has already hinted that it will offer security guarantees to the two countries during the accession process.