Finland continues to stick to its plan to join NATO at the same time as Sweden, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Monday, Reuters reported.

According to him, their strong desire remains to join NATO together with Sweden.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara could agree to Finland joining NATO before Sweden, amid growing tensions with Stockholm, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made similar statements.