HELSINKI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Finland's President Alexander Stubb officially signed his country's accession to NATO's Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Paris Protocol, the Finnish government said in a press release issued on Friday.
The SOFA agreement sets out ground rules for military personnel on another state's territory, while the Paris Protocol extends those rules to NATO's headquarters staff.
Stubb also confirmed changes to national laws in order to accomodate the accession. The Finnish parliament approved the agreements on Tuesday.
Finland was officially accepted as a member of NATO in April 2023. ■
