Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin on Thursday confirmed their commitment to the joint continuation of the NATO accession process, although Turkey retains its right of veto in the case of Sweden, Reuters and EFE agencies reported, cited by Agerpres.

“We got into this boat together and we will make the journey together,” Ulf Kristersson said at a joint press conference in Stockholm with Sanna Marin, who took a similar stance and dispelled doubts after his foreign minister, Pekka Haavisto, had earlier said that Finland may reconsider its position on joint membership with Sweden over Turkey’s veto.

“I think it is important to send a clear message: it is in everyone’s interest to join NATO together,” said the head of the Helsinki government.

In recent days, Turkey has become even more radical against Sweden’s NATO membership after a pro-Kurdish group symbolically “executed” a dummy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Stockholm and a far-right member burned a copy of the Koran. The capital of Sweden.

Still trying to persuade Ankara to lift its veto, the government in Stockholm announced on Thursday a draft to strengthen anti-terror legislation that criminalizes providing financial or other support to terrorist organizations.

“It is necessary to be calm and return to the dialogue table, because it gave results, which was also confirmed by Turkey. We must return to a reasonable discussion between us,” said the Swedish prime minister, who said he “understands” the “disappointment” of the Finns.