(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JUL 13 - "The Black Sea will be the most important issue for us; we are evaluating the implementation of an EU strategic approach to the sea. Romania and Bulgaria have promoted the concept of an EU maritime security hub to European institutions," Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu stated. Romania, she continued, "will increase natural gas production in the Black Sea by 80%, and together with Bulgaria, we are submitting requests for European funding for key strategic projects aimed at expanding the network of submarine cables in the Black Sea." (ANSA).