The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPrep), a 26-nation and territories governmental body, has also asked for information from Moscow on a number of issues, including the types of material on board the platform.

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Informed communities are especially needed in the vulnerable environment of Pacific States.

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Our objective is to shape the environment in the Asia Pacific region in which the peaceful rise of important countries, including China, contributes to the common good, is fundamentally stabilizing and not destabilizing, and in which every party can contribute to the work at hand.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

This decline in the anticipated first quarter EPS points to the effect of the European sovereign debt crises, slowing growth in the Asia-Pacific region and the weak economic environment in the U.S. In addition, the company faces increased pressure on its net income on account of higher pension contributions, which have increased as a result of historically low interest rates.

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The answer to this question will undoubtedly shape the geostrategic environment of the Asia-Pacific theater in the coming decades.

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We reaffirm the indispensability of the U.S.-Japan Alliance to the security of Japan, and to the peace, security, and economic prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, which faces diverse challenges in a changing international environment.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Its underlying purpose has always been to maintain economic growth across the Asia Pacific, to deal with the consequences of that growth in areas like the environment and social policy, and by doing this, to serve the underlying strategic purpose of preventing a rift forming between Asia and North America.

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