activities. as an ally, finland will contribute to nato s collective deterrent and defence. . membership of the alliance provides security for finland. finland on the other hand provides security for the alliance. the finland commitment to security of member states will be reliable as an ally. that strengthens regional stability. membership is not targeted against anyone, nor does it change the foundations or objectives of finland s security policy. finland is a stable and predictable nordic country that seeks peaceful resolution of disputes. the principles and values that are important to finland will continue to guide ourforeign policy important to finland will continue to guide our foreign policy also important to finland will continue to guide ourforeign policy also in the future. nato membership does not change everything. but being an ally requires finland to adapt to new ways of thinking and some changes in legislation as well. a lot has already been done. for years, w
time, it is clear that finland most significant contribution to nato s collective deterrence and defence is built on the security and defence of our own territory. in this respect, the finnish concept of comprehensive security retains its value. but we no longer do this work alone. last year finland applied to join nato together with sweden. as i have stressed, finland s membership is not complete without that of sweden. our persistent efforts for a rapid swedish membership will continue. i look forward to seeing sweden join us as the 32nd member at the vilnius