It needs not just closer economic ties, but also closer political ties.

Economic links pave the way for political rapprochement and closer ties.

Now he is seeking closer ties with regions and powers beyond the Americas.

Closer ties between Russia and the European Union make sense for similar reasons.

And better relations with Egypt presuppose closer ties with Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

So it is no surprise that Japan is pushing to develop closer economic and strategic ties with India.

In addition to playing our role in accordance with applicable Security Council resolutions, the OPCW continues to develop and deepen its contacts with the United Nations in the context of the relationship agreement between the two organizations, which, as members know, is aimed at strengthening cooperation and forging closer international and regional ties.

It is that type of informal and intuitive mutual understanding that will pave the way for closer ties between young people across countries.

This signal is of critical importance, because Ukraine s hard won independence and ability to pursue closer ties to Euro Atlantic institutions are under threat.

After all, the DPJ came to power on a promise to balance Japan s dependence on the US with closer ties with the People s Republic.

Through these measures the government sought closer ties with religious establishments within the country and with Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

The participants recommended that the Special Committee establish closer ties with CARICOM and Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and encouraged Non Self Governing Territories in the Caribbean region to develop closer contacts with the two organizations.

Forging Syria s Opposition

Undoubtedly, the US will try to build closer ties with Indonesia through greater military cooperation, because Indonesia borders the region s key sea lines of communications.

Since Austria became a member state of the European Union, it has gained closer ties to other EU economies, reducing its economic dependence on Germany.

Yanukovych s policies will significantly weaken Ukraine s hard won independence and its ability to pursue closer ties to the Euro Atlantic community, which the US has supported.

The Fire Forging Europe

Forging a European Worldview

Forging Asia s Missing Links

However, since Austria became a member state of the European Union it has gained closer ties to other European Union economies, reducing its economic dependence on Germany.

This requires forging strong coalitions for change.

Sandwiched between China and India, Myanmar, which had earlier suspended construction of the Chinese backed Myitsone Dam, may one day be the link that facilitates closer economic ties between the two giants.

The Forum secretariat has encouraged closer ties with regional organizations and bodies, and in many of its activities has drawn upon their knowledge and networks to enhance further collaboration on sustainable forest management.

The imperial couple s weeklong visit is likely to mark a defining moment in Indo Japanese relations, fostering closer economic and security ties between Asia s two leading democracies as they seek a pluralistic, stable Asian order.

It's getting closer and closer, and in 20 ...

(d) Forging partnerships extent of multisectoral responses and networking mechanisms

In Christianity, the Reformation was essential to forging democracy and capitalism.

The Ivanov Report addresses factors forging Russian foreign policy under Medvedev.

It made a wretched start at independence when the industrial region of Transdnistria populated by Russian and Ukrainian speakers who feared that the majority of Moldovans, who are of Romanian descent, planned closer ties with Romania declared independence.

Come closer.

He's closer.

The timing could not be better, as rising security fears are altering public perceptions. Recent opinion polls suggest that at least half of all South Koreans are worried enough about regional tensions to support closer military ties with Japan.

Some create strong ties, while others produce weak ties. Think of the difference between friendships and acquaintances.

Understandably, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken the stand that Taiwan should seek closer ties with ASEAN countries rather than depend too much on Mainland China, but Ma does not see the two efforts as being mutually exclusive.

Indeed, it is the quality of China s ties with its Asian neighbors, particularly India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, that will be central to forging its international image, signaling not just to the region, but to the wider world, the type of great power that China intends to be.

The US and China are said to be forging a new special relationship.

He was allegedly responsible for forging documents and passports for the terrorist organization.

Sami got closer.

Closer to Leukemia.

These effects are different from support in that they are less a function of the nature of immediate social ties but rather of the ties these immediate ties provide to other people.

Everybody has benefited from these ties.

(a) Forging customs declaration forms or shipping documents are the most frequent customs offences.

A little bit closer.

Dan severed ties with his daughter, Linda.

Layla broke ties with her parents' religion.