The fund will try to stimulate economic development and strengthen cultural institutions.

The agreement drew up guidelines for strengthening democratic institutions, a market economy, and the rule of law over the next two years.

In practice, it is spent on strengthening captive institutions in China.

We need to strengthen democratic institutions or we will wound democracy.

New York cannot expect to remain competitive on a national or global scale without strengthening its public schools, community colleges and four-year institutions.

"The most far-sighted and practical step the government can do is strengthen educational institutions," he said.

It is a vital precondition for strengthening democratic institutions and civil society.

Right now, we are talking about helping the economic situation but we also have to remember the need to strengthen institutions.

That is why we must also strengthen non-governmental institutions in countries with authoritarian governments.

We have achieved success in implementing peace, strengthening democratic institutions and reunifying the people.