President, U.S. Senators to discuss Finland´s NATO bid in Helsinki

President Sauli Niinistö will meet United States Senate NATO Observer Group Senators in Helsinki on Monday to discuss various issues including Finland´s membership application to the military alliance, said the President Office in a press release.

At their meeting, the President and the Senators will discuss the current security policy situation, the main themes of the NATO Summit to be held in Madrid from June 28-30.

The bipartisan delegation will include Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Chris Coons, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer and Roy Blunt.

The visit of the Senators in Finland is hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Finland.

Niinistö will attend the upcoming NATO Summit.

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday again claimed that Turkey's concerns over Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO were not responded to with any substantial steps.