Sentence examples for promoted closer from inspiring English sources

In both events, he promoted closer economic ties between the United States and Africa, especially through trade.

Johannes Rau, (born Jan . 16 , 1931Wuppertal, Ger. died Jan . 27 2006, Berlin, Ger)., German politician who, as Germany's president (1999 2004), promoted closer ties with Israel and greater acceptance of foreign immigrants.

Under Abe, a nationalist whose father, Shintaro Abe, promoted closer ties with Moscow as foreign minister in the 1980s, Japan has refused to budge from its demand that all four islands be returned.

Around the same time a pilot programme called the Critical Neighbourhoods Initiative, which promoted closer co-operation between police and residents, was cancelled by the newly elected conservative government.

At this time a Polish-Jewish dialogue promoted close cooperation.

Meanwhile the Spaniard Joaqu Almunia was allocated the powerful antitrust portfolio, and G r Oettinger of Germany will take charge of energy, an area of acute interest to Berlin, which has promoted close cooperation with Russia over gas supplies.

New interest about the development of science promoted close co-operation between historians and philosophers of science.

Torres: As Illinois School District U-46 Superintendent, I promoted closing the achievement gap and endeavored to raise achievement by establishing access to learning opportunities and cultivating relationships.

The race two years ago was so dull that Nascar mandated aerodynamic changes to promote closer racing.

But the racing surface itself was also modified in March to promote closer racing.

Both countries would like to promote closer ties in defence, energy, trade and more.