This is a significant regional problem that many blacks nationally know little or nothing about.

"This is why it is a national and not just a regional problem."

These talks will deal with regional problems like water, arms control, refugees and economic development.

Within an hour after the ceremony, they were in a deep discussion on other key arms control issues, human rights and regional problems.

Connecticut has no county governments, which in many states deal with shared regional problems.

This program addresses specific regional problems requiring the attention of the international community.

"Obviously, this may be becoming a regional problem," he said.

Similar talks on other regional problems will take place more regularly than before.

In other words, noise pollution is a local, or regional, problem.

Tobacco is not just a national or regional problem, but very much a global one.