Strengthen dialogue, confidence-building and co-operation in the region and beyond.

It will continue to strengthen collaborative research in the region, and will try to reach out to many more institutes.

This may have strengthened Gloucester's hand in the region, but it is not in itself an adequate explanation of his arrival there.

But the band declined as they felt they need to strengthen their base in the Asean region first.

Advocates of a settlement to the 56-year dispute say peace would foster economic growth, curb militancy and strengthen democracy in the region.

He would say that they asked the United States to do nothing while they strengthened their hold on oil reserves in the region.

In connection with this, the European Union should likewise strengthen its measures in the region.

In a report that talks of strengthening human rights in the Mediterranean region, this should be a minimum requirement.

It is also key to strengthening the rule of law in the region.

First of all, this means strengthening the presence of the EU in the region.