Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara.
At a news conference on Monday, Mr Erdogan said Turkey opposed the Finnish and the Swedish bids to join Nato, describing Sweden as a "hatchery" for terrorist organisations.
Mr Erdogan's government has also pledged to block applications from countries that have imposed sanctions on it.Sweden has formally announced its decision to join Nato, a move that will end the Scandinavian country's centuries-long military non-alignment. Last week, Sweden's neighbour Finland said it would seek Nato membership. Russia criticised both announcements.
However, Ms Andersson stressed that Sweden did not want permanent Nato bases or nuclear weapons on its territory.
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