On February 15, 1956, the two countries upgraded diplomatic relations from ministerial to ambassadorial level and exchanged ambassadors.

Japan and several other countries suggested that they would quickly upgrade relations with Myanmar, which for years has been treated as an international pariah.

In that spirit, we are discussing what it will take to upgrade diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors," Mrs Clinton told reporters.

In 1993, they agreed to upgrade formal relations to embassy-level status.

Gestures that could mean upgrading relations with Israel, were taken into account as well.

Another official said the Administration hoped to upgrade relations before April 25.

It was an anti-Communist speech that helped preserve support for a conservative president seeking to upgrade American relations with the Soviet Union.

It reminds us that the Council decided to upgrade diplomatic relations with Israel, against the opinion of this Parliament.

We are offering an opportunity to upgrade relations by means of an association agreement and extensive free-trade areas.

The Administration moved last year to upgrade unofficial relations with Taipei by allowing meetings between higher-level officials than before.