bilateral agreements
Mutual nation contracts
Bilateral agreements are formal arrangements between two parties—typically two countries.
The term distinguishes these from multilateral agreements involving multiple parties or unilateral actions taken by one party alone.
The two nations signed bilateral agreements on trade and immigration.
The adjective bilateral appears frequently in diplomatic and legal contexts.
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- handshake dealUnwritten mutual commitment
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- non-aggression pactsTreaties forbidding mutual hostility
- arms controlRegulating weapons between nations
free trade zones · trade agreements · reciprocal · quid pro quo · memorandum · visa waiver · tax treaty · joint military exercises · diplomacy · back channel talks · international law · foreign policy · free trade agreements · trade deal · most favored nation · trade barriers · concessions · diplomatic channels
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- Foreign Affairsforeign affairs, foreign relations, diplomatic relations, embassies, ambassadors
- intellectual propertypatents, copyright, patent, trademark, trademarks
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- cultural exchangecultural exchange, cross-cultural, student exchange, intercultural, exchange program
- economic cooperationjoint ventures, trade agreements, partnerships, alliances, aid
bilateral agreementsunilateral action
global treaties · unilateralism · multilateralism · coalition agreements
bilateral agreementstrade wars
Economic conflicts via import duties
embargoes · economic coercion · sanctions · blockades · non-recognition