The ministers decided to ease some sanctions to encourage Uzbekistan to improve its human rights record and deepen cooperation with the union.
PARIS — The International Energy Agency, a forum for developed economies, announced a series of steps Wednesday to deepen cooperation with three nations of growing importance to global energy markets: Russia, China and India.
Thanks to recent U.S. diplomatic overtures to deepen cooperation with Russia against the Islamic State, or IS, and al-Qaida affiliate Al-Nusra Front, the U.S. could be considered a partner in those airstrikes.
The former presidents François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac deepened cooperation with Abu Dhabi through arms sales.
Turkey's deepening cooperation with Israel was one of the most promising diplomatic developments in the Middle East over the past decade, said a senior administration official.
SHANGHAI — Deepening cooperation with one of its major partners in China, General Motors said Wednesday that it planned to jointly develop small, fuel-efficient engines and advanced transmissions here with S.A.I.C. Motor Corp.
For Electricité de France, the move would enable it to deepen cooperation in a joint venture with Vivendi Environnement in energy services.
Prime Minister Li Keqiang of China and José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, the executive arm of the Union, said in speeches in Beijing that the potential agreement would increase openness and deepen cooperation as well as bolster investment, which has not kept pace with trade growth.
Later on Wednesday, Obama was set to meet privately with Abu Dhabi's crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan to discuss regional issues and ways to deepen cooperation in the fight against Isis, the White House said.
In a joint statement, Xiaomi and Baidu said the partnership will "deepen cooperation in developing content and innovative technology products, especially in the mobile Internet field".
Spanish authorities, in turn, pledged to deepen their cooperation with the United States.
