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The annual summit of Pacific Rim leaders has ended in Lima, Peru with a show of support for trade liberalization, and a vow to overcome the current global financial crisis. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports it was the final summit for U.S. President George Bush.

The 21 members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum say they believe the current global financial crisis can be overcome in 18 months.

In a joint declaration, participants in this year's APEC summit also say they want to breathe new life into stalled world-trade talks. They say they are instructing their trade ministers to meet in Geneva next month to revive negotiations.

Peruvian President Alan Garcia pushed to have the language included in the declaration.

As he closed the summit, he said the members of APEC - representing roughly one half of the world economy - will tackle the economic crisis together.

"Know that this crisis will