We are seriously exploring new basing relationship. Certainly Romania is one of the most important areas that we are looking at right now. Those decisions are made by our military leadership in conjunction with our political leadership. Certainly, Romania is very high on the list of possible new locations.
The Black Sea is a very important area to Europe , Central Asia , to Middle East . And it is also important for geopolitical interest of the US , our strategic interest, our economic interest. Yes, it is a vital area of interest for the United States .
I've been a very strong supporter of Romania 's membership in NATO. We are very, very proud of Romania . We are looking forward with our friends in Romania in NATO. I am very happy about the economic progress as they ascend to the EU status. These are very important days for Romania and reflect very well on the leadership of Romania and the people of Romania .