During her visit to Moscow in October, U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States and Russia agree on the importance of pursuing diplomacy toward Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The writers expressed concern that the proposed changes would place too much importance on the number of hours worked.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

On Tuesday the president gave a nationally broadcast speech to students about the importance of staying in school.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

The Green Summer program provided young people with hands-on experience and education on issues of environmental importance.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

Secretary Gates has indicated that casualties weigh heavily on him, along with the strategic importance of these decisions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

"And we've demonstrated the importance of American leadership - and American partnership - on behalf of our own security, and the world's."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the foreign ministers also discussed the importance of expanding trade and making it more sustainable and inclusive.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"I believe on the state side there has been underfunding and under-recognition of the importance and need for funding public defense for the indigent for a long time,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

Secretary Clinton said the U.S and Russia will continue to have disagreements, but added the treaty is an example of deep and substantive cooperation on a matter of vital importance.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"This is not only a strategic interest of the United States, it is an issue of personal importance to me, and one I have worked on for almost four decades,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

The prime minister, who came from a rural area and went on to do a doctorate in economics at Cambridge, recalled his own story to emphasize the importance of putting all children in school.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Security Council president condemned acts for the month of September, U.S.Ambassador Susan Rice, read a statement from the council, in which it stressed the importance of respecting international law by preserving the inviolability of the embassy and the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25