Iran's speaker of parliament, Ali Larijani,said the attack was meant to create insecurity in Sistan-Baluchistan and hurt the region's economic development.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

We believe it is quite inconvenient for the region to devote such significant economic resources to purchasing arms.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Additionally,this legislation will only further enhance our economic troubles in the Gulf region and throughout the nation."

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

As a result of Russia's victory, Moscow now has firm economic and political control over South Ossetia and over another Georgian separatist region,Abkhazia.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

The North American leaders are also expected to focus on their region's economic woes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

The drought, and nearly two decades of political unrest and economic neglect have left the Mudug region one of the poorest and least developed in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Yet,up to this day,(outside powers) have not contributed significantly to the establishment of (stability) and security, as well as economic and political development of the region."

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

perspective over the long term,". "We have huge economic interests in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

He says Mr.Obama will also discuss efforts to minimize the economic impact on the people of the Gulf region, and to enact new safety regulations to prevent future disasters.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

John Koldowski is spokesman for the Pacific Asia Travel Association says there had been hope the region's travel industry would begin to recover from the economic slump late this year.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

(VOICE) Scott Smith is Local historian, "how a pest that really caused so much economic hardship, oddly contributed to great changes in agriculture and to the prosperity of this region."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

His comments came at the start of the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, where international delegates and representatives of the International Monetary Fund met to discuss the region's economic future.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

Secretary Clinton is in Morocco for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Middle East,North Africa, and the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations to discuss human rights, democracy,and economic development in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Earlier this month, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced a new strategy to confront the causes of violence in the North Caucasus by focusing on efforts to improve economic conditions in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21