 I'm Riorad Miral-Mershu. I'm Chief of the Romanian Naval Staff. I'm glad to be here at this Black Sea Symposium, organized by the commanding officer of the Sixth Fleet. This symposium is important for us, because it gathered the same table, the Black Sea Literal States, the three NATO states, as well as the partners states of the Black Sea. It is an exchange of ideas and visions regarding the status of the Black Sea, as well as the future development of the Black Sea security issues. It is a very important forum to develop and to share impressions with all the other officers into the headquarters of the NATO Alliance, as well as the partners regarding the Black Sea and the extended area of the Black Sea. Thank you.