The second most pressing issue facing Italy is the need for political reform, he said.
Keeping the Burmese army tolerating, if not necessarily backing, political reform is a delicate balancing act.
It isn't easy work ... and it's going to require social, economic and political reform.
So Mr Khatami's economic hopes may turn on his ability to carry out political reform.
None of this used to matter much until the stirrings of political reform in Myanmar.
There will be those who emphasise economic and social development and those who focus on political reform.
And public funding is often simply not enough, and political reform and implementation could take years to decades.
In the longer term, Mr Thaksin's lack of enthusiasm for political reform is likely to cost Thailand dear.
"The Council welcomes the remarkable programme of political reform undertaken by the government and parliament, " a statement said.
Mr Khatami and his allies argue that economic prosperity depends on political reform.
The specific question posed is whether such assistance will advance or retard genuine economic and political reform in these countries.
Polish centre-right MEP Pawel Zalewski said the world could no longer look to the EU for pushing democratic and political reform.
The peace plan, in theory, is now being rolled out, with pledges of social justice, greater press freedom and political reform.
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If Muhammad VI, at 46, is loth to encourage political reform, he does claim to back social change and economic equality.
But in Indonesia, says political scientist Sanit, "you don't see economic reform affecting political reform" as in Thailand or South Korea.
The government, however, insists that it needs to approach economic and political reform in its own way and at its own pace.
That made Berlusconi the coalition kingmaker at a time when the nation is counting on action to create jobs and enact political reform.
These Egyptians said they feared Obama might not discuss with Mubarak long-sought problems such as the need for democracy and political reform.
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The delegation included experts on labor rights and economic development, rule of law and political reform, ethnic conflict and reconciliation, land-mine removal, and criminal justice.
This coincided with large demonstrations calling for political reform in Egypt.
Back then, the issues were political reform in a fast-moving world.
Mr D'Alema hoped to win Mr Berlusconi's support for political reform.
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As we move into political reform, obviously the economy and the situation that challenges the livelihood of Jordanians is very, very important as we move forward.
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In short, while they will continue to differ about electoral reform, when it comes to wider political reform more unites the coalition partners than divides them.
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This week, after three years of discussions, the Senate finally killed Mr Pastrana's plan for political reform, originally intended to encourage Colombia's guerrillas to make peace.
And there are umpteen other ways in which America could use its money and influence to prod regional allies towards political reform without tipping them into collapse.
Such equipment could then be provided to East European end-users identified as potentially significant contributors to the economic and political reform and revitalization of their respective nations.
We discussed as well the extraordinary efforts that have been made by His Majesty, as well as the Prime Minister, in guiding political reform inside of Jordan.
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Ms Betancourt waged a courageous, though ultimately ineffective, campaign for political reform, yet her claim to have been almost alone in opposing Mr Samper is somewhat exaggerated.
Myanmar's intransigence over political reform has embarrassed its neighbours, which are preparing to hand the chair of the ten-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Myanmar in 2006.
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