"formal cooperation" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a structured and official agreement or collaboration between individuals or organizations. Example: The two international companies entered into formal cooperation to develop a new technology that would benefit both parties.
"There isn't any formal cooperation," said Dimas.
What jurisdictions, after all, could either side exercise without the formal cooperation of the other?
Ultimately, he was never criminally charged and did not enter into a formal cooperation agreement with the government.
In Iraq, Brennan said the US recognise[ss] that Iran has legitimate interests there", but stopped short of confirming formal cooperation.
But Bosnian Serb officials said the colonel's arrest could hinder efforts to persuade politicians to approve a law establishing formal cooperation with the tribunal.
Anheuser-Busch hoped to broker stronger formal cooperation between Harbin and Tsingtao, Mr. Burrows said, adding that Tsingtao endorsed the Harbin deal.
They include formal written cooperation agreements under which S.E.C. lawyers recommend leniency for parties providing information in their proposals to the commissioners, who must approve enforcement actions.
Furthermore, customers and universities are important sources of knowledge for firms pursuing radical innovations, which facilitate growth in innovative sales in the absence of formal R&D cooperation.
But now, said Ivo Daalder, another former American ambassador to NATO, who now directs the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the United States is going back to the language of the late 1990s, after Britain and France began a formal defense cooperation.
In a communique, the participating heads of state said they intended to work out a mechanism "to adopt measures in response to developments that threaten regional peace, stability and security". While vague, the agreement suggested more formal military cooperation among Russia, China and their Central Asian partners.
What levels of formal and informal cooperation exist at the national, regional and international levels?
