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"Mr President, Mr Füle, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome the efforts to give a new impetus to the Black Sea strategy. I am also grateful for the honest evaluation of the current situation, which shows that we have nothing to congratulate one another about.
The countries of the Black Sea region are becoming increasingly important because of their geographic proximity, the potential for dynamic growth in sales and in the labour market and their energy resources. The Danube, which is Europe’s main river, flows into the Black Sea. It is important for us to support cooperation between the countries of the Black Sea region and not to play one state off against another. It is also important for us to coordinate the activities of the Member States in this region and to ensure that individual Member States are not going it alone.
This region will determine the future energy security of Europe. The key words include diversification, interconnectivity and security of supply. The Nabucco gas pipeline is the main diversification project, along with other alternative and competing projects, such as South Stream. The region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, where Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia meet, is also characterised by active and frozen conflicts. Therefore, the important issues include not only the economy and energy, but also security and stability. I welcome the initiative to move closer in strategic terms to this region by taking a focused and professional approach."@en1
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