Ensinnäkin alue on Euroopan unionille strategisesti äärimmäisen tärkeä muun muassa turvallisuuden, energiatoimitusten, liikenteen, kaupan ja ympäristön kannalta.

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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Firstly, the region is of extreme strategic importance for the European Union in terms of security, energy supplies, transportation and trade, environment, etc.