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Madam President, it is an honor to have you today with us. We are going through complicated times.

Marked by Pressure from the Russian side and European solidarity is important.

And Against the backdrop of this threat,

we discussed today about Europe's capacity to defend itself and cooperate to this end.

We discussed about the rear program, about the instrument of the rear program in which Romania has already proposed some

projects among which the Koganic base in which we are today,

the port of Constanza, which we have visited today also.

We want to also be an opportunity to develop our defense Romanian industry because there will be equipment produced

in Romania and also an opportunity to develop an infrastructure

that serves both the military area and the civil area. We are on the eastern flank.

The part of Europe which is closest to Russia. And here we have additional challenges.

We are at the Black Sea also. Which is highly important. Romania and Europe as well.

Important because As of 2027,

Romania will start extracting gas.

And It will contribute to the energy security of Romania and of Europe. It is important.

Because it is the simplest way and the most direct

way of communicating of communication between Europe and Central Asia.

We are glad that the European Union has adopted

at Romania's proposal a strategy for the Black Sea.

Which we wish to operationalize as soon as possible and Within this strategy,

we want for the security hub that this,

the European security hub that this strategy is about. We want it to be.

Localized in Romania, in Constanza at the Black Sea.

We spoke a little also about The reconstruction of Ukraine and

Romania Through its geographical position can contribute to this to this process.

Constanza port, which is the largest port at the Black Sea. And the Daniel River.

Which connects it to Western Europe and grants a cheap way of

transportation which will be very efficient when the reconstruction of Ukraine starts.

Thank you again for your visit and thank you for the

entire help you have granted to Romania during all this time. I