bilateral treaty
Agreement between nations
A bilateral treaty is an agreement between two nations establishing mutual obligations—on trade, defense, extradition, or other matters.
The term distinguishes two-party agreements from multilateral treaties involving many countries: The bilateral treaty between the U.S. and Japan governs military cooperation in the Pacific.
- Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact1939 German-Soviet nonaggression treaty
- Camp David Accords1978 peace framework
- peace accordTreaty ending a war
- agreementShared position between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
negotiation · ambassador · diplomatic relations · foreign affairs · contract · clause · sovereignty · border dispute · international law · diplomat · mediation · diplomatic envoy · arms control · jurisdiction · non-aggression pact · summit · document · enforcement
bilateral treatyinternational convention
Agreement between sovereign states
collective agreement · unilateral action · coalition agreement
bilateral treatygentleman's agreement
Informal pact based on trust
memorandum of understanding · handshake deal · joint declaration · joint statement · verbal agreement