 NATO Secretary-General Jan Stoltenberg has said that Turkey is key to the alliance, as the country continues its objections to Finland and Sweden's application for membership. Stoltenberg's comments came during a world economic forum panel discussion on Europe's security in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Visto states that Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Enkaran Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the application for membership and the NATO military alliance. For President Putin to lift the blockade of Odessa and other Ukrainian ports to allow a grain to be exported out of Ukraine. Because this is really his responsibility, the war is causing the food shortage and the increasing prices. It's not NATO or EU sanctions, it's actually the direct consequence of the war and the Russian blockade. Then I welcome efforts by EU, by NATO member states and others to try to find a way to get more grain out of Ukraine, by rail, on land and also the efforts that are addressing is it possible to get it out on ships. That is a difficult task, it's not an easy way forward. The best and easiest way is to end the war, to drop the blockade and let the food go out. I believe Europe will be more secured if Sweden and Finland join NATO. I think yes, there's absolutely no doubt to that. Okay, so Europe will be more secure when both of them join. That's the main goal, then let's talk with Turkey and let's solve the issues that they have. But we as 30 countries and now 32, the main goal we have is stabilizing Europe and we will be better off 32 than 30. So I honestly would be very surprised that things would be put on the table which are on... Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.