He has carefully nurtured relations with his country's neighbors and actively promoted regional economic cooperation and growth to bring a new stability to the region.

Baid has nurtured relations with Arab leaders and "could not have proclaimed the YDR without consulting first with some of them," a diplomat said.

And in pursuing his global ambitions, he nurtured relations with prominent people in both business and government.

He nurtured good relations with the neighboring Arab villagers, particularly with those of Hirbet Azun.

But since he first met Mr. Putin in the summer in Slovenia, he has nurtured relations with the Russian leader.

But there is virtually no support for the Hussein regime among Russian leaders - a change from the policy of the Soviet Union, which nurtured relations with Baghdad.

Maček also nurtured close relations with other opposition parties in Yugoslavia and although his coalition lost elections in 1938, it remained the force to be reckoned with.

Indian music and Hindi films are popular here and have been instrumental in nurturing friendly relations with other Belizeans.

At that time we were trying to nurture relations with Iraq.

The North has also nurtured relations with other non-nuclear countries interested in developing their own weaons.