Its relations with the west must be based on mutual recognition, shared and common interests and parity, not the old ways of a relationship built on corrupt dealings, fear and abuse.
Children thrive in environments based on mutual respect, shared responsibility and equality.
While distrust between the two countries remains thick in the aftermath of the nuclear deal, the key to broader cooperation is to abandon self-defeating aspirations for regime change and engage in diplomacy based on mutual respect, shared interests and non-interference in each other's political affairs.
That starts with a conversation, and it gets better when that conversation begets a real relationship — one based on mutual respect, a shared language, and a certain intimacy.
"The relationship is based on mutual respect and shared interest.
Capacity building activities are more successful when based on initial assessment of existing strengths and weaknesses; designed for sustainability over the long-term (e.g. training efforts also extend to stronger supervision, mentoring, and career development); and based on mutual respect and shared interests of the partners involved [ 4, 5, 9, 11- 13].
The partnership between businesses and public health agencies in Georgia to develop SNS dispensing capacity is based on mutual trust and shared objectives: protecting public health in the event of a bioterrorist attack or other major infectious disease emergency and, by extension, contributing to community cohesion in the wake of a large-scale disaster.
With Lina and Mengchun's permission, Bonsfills began documenting their lives, following them around the city, sharing meals, and studying a remarkably close friendship based on mutual guidance, care, and shared reliance on a single set of eyes.
The president had gone to Cairo five months into his presidency seeking, as he put it, "a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam...share common principles -- of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings".
No big bang, but rather a tactical approach based on mutual respect and a shared desire to and learn and build together.
