“We continue to expect NATO to accept Sweden and Finland,” RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
She also stated that Finland and Sweden have taken steps to implement the tripartite agreement with Turkey.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price earlier expressed confidence that the anti-Turkish provocation in Sweden was deliberate and aimed at hindering NATO expansion.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that Sweden should not wait for favors from Turkey on the issue of NATO membership after the actions of supporters of terrorism and enemies of Muslims that took place in Stockholm.