The emperor concluded a pact with Poland and the Venetian republic known as the Holy League.
In August 1939, after first attempting to form an anti-Hitler alliance with the Western powers, he concluded a pact with Hitler, which encouraged the German dictator to attack Poland and begin World War II.
Singapore and Indonesia concluded a pact in 2006 that established special economic zones on islands off the Indonesian coast, and in 2010 an agreement went into effect between China and six ASEAN countries (including Singapore) that established a largely tariff-free trade zone in the region.
The Lithuanians, however, also remained involved with their western neighbours; in 1385, under pressure from the hostile Teutonic Knights, the grand duke Jogaila (reigned 1377 1434) concluded a pact with Poland (Union of Krewo), agreeing to accept the Roman Catholic faith, marry the Polish queen, become king of Poland, and unite Poland and Lithuania under a single ruler.
Having acquired war elephants and provisions for his army in Bactria, Antiochus crossed the Hindu Kush into the Kabul valley, where he concluded a pact with the Indian king Sophagasenos, secured still more elephants, and returned by way of southern Iran.
In spite of the opposition of his colleague Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India, concluded a pact with Liaquat Ali Khan, prime minister of Pakistan, whereby refugees were allowed to return unmolested to dispose of their property, abducted women and looted property were to be returned, forced conversions were unrecognized, and minority rights were confirmed.
He concluded a peace pact with the old enemy, Microsoft, to ensure that the latest version of Microsoft's Office software would run on Apple's Macintosh operating system.
Concluding a peace treaty?
For a country long riven by conflict and divided into ethnic fiefdoms, concluding such a pact would be a landmark achievement before November elections.
