That agreement, which he said also will be forwarded to parliament for approval, lays out principles of cooperation and friendship in a number of fields, including political, diplomatic, economic, and health.

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At the closure of the Summit, the eight Heads of State and the representatives of other countries participating in the Summit Forum adopted the Cetinje Declaration, which defines a set of eleven principles to guide future cooperation in the development of regional cultural tourism.

UNESCO: CULTURE

"No doubt that by committing to this approach, our talks for cooperation based on step-by-step principles and reciprocity on Iran's nuclear issues could be commenced, " he wrote.

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The WEF principles requite signatories to recognise the importance of cooperation, develop risk management programmes and encourage partners and suppliers to adopt the same commitments.

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The role of culture in development and principles of cultural diversity reflected in South-South cooperation mechanisms.

UNESCO: External Evaluation of UNESCO��s Strategic Programme Objectives 9 and 10: ��Strengthening the contribution of culture to sustainable development�� and ��Demonstrating the importance of exchange and dialogue among cultures to social cohesion and reconciliation" | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

While McCain and Obama jointly called for bipartisan cooperation on the economic crisis, in a separate statement Obama outlined some principles he said should guide the legislation and called on McCain to support them.

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Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations.

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Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort -- even greater cooperation and understanding between nations.

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We recalled the 2005 Kuala Lumpur Declaration, the 2010 Ha Noi Declaration, and 2011 Declaration of the East Asia Summit on the Principles for Mutually Beneficial Relations, which reaffirms and elaborates the broad vision, principles, objectives and modalities of the EAS. We welcomed continued efforts in the six priority areas of cooperation under the EAS framework and recognized high-level U.S. engagement in those areas including energy, education, environment and disaster management and response.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting