Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 08:43 am
I'm reading a passage about Australia's foreign policy.
"Fighting terrorism: capacity building support in countries of the region(a.o. Indonesia, Philippines)..."

What does "a.o."mean here?
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 10:12 am
@PennyChan,

it possibly stands for "administrative order"...
Francis
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 10:17 am
@Region Philbis,
Or Asia, Oceania (the region in which these countries are)
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contrex
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 12:46 pm
@PennyChan,
Where is this passage from? Please give a link.
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talk72000
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 12:51 pm
Could Australian Outback. Twisted Evil Mr. Green
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PaddyH
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 01:51 pm
@PennyChan,
and others
ragnel
 
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Reply Tue 15 Mar, 2011 08:10 pm
@PaddyH,
I would have said 'among others'
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