These conflicts create a serious obstacles toward peace, security and cooperation in the region.

The joint study is part of a shift toward increased cooperation, officials said.

His dual appointment represents an effort by the institutions toward cooperation instead of competition.

Still, most of the steps toward greater cooperation have been tentative.

For example, we could formulate a series of graduated steps leading toward major cooperation.

It was a major step toward cooperation between the former adversaries.

"This is another statement of two major forces in the Middle East: that they are looking forward toward greater cooperation."

Some scholars see this as a first step toward close cooperation in the Central Europe region.

Another called for the exchange of military personnel, perhaps a first step toward more military cooperation.

Consider it a trend toward international cooperation on solution of a common threat.