Sentence examples for was first agreed from inspiring English sources

It was first agreed among the member states in 1998 and updated in 2008 in an attempt to harmonize arms export policies.

Since the tentative deal was first agreed upon, Iran has produced much more enriched uranium than it had at the time, and it has also enhanced its ability to enrich uranium.

Expressing frustration that Syria had not carried out the plan, six weeks after it was first agreed, the foreign minister, Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, said the window for an Arab solution to the crisis was closing.

European countries have failed to uphold a pledge to help Greece cope with the fallout from the EU-Turkey deal, relocating less than 3.5% of the refugees they promised to accept when the deal was first agreed.

When the deal was first agreed in June, Spain hoped this would save it from taking on more debt to salvage its banks, and Ireland had been led to believe it could benefit retroactively.The Taoiseach, or prime minister, Enda Kenny, left Brussels in upbeat mood, insisting that EU leaders had given a clear reaffirmation of the June promise.

In a press conference today, Google said its settlement with the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild - which was first agreed to last year - would allow millions of books to be digitised, proving many people with the chance to access information that was otherwise unavailable to them.

Its defenders point out that global rules will not be adopted unless they are first agreed upon by national watchdogs.

In 1317, in exchange for papal support in his war with Scotland, Edward agreed to recommence paying the annual Papal tribute, which had been first agreed by King John in 1213; Edward soon ceased the payments, however, and the King never offered his homage, another part of the 1213 agreement.

Initial thematic groupings were first agreed by the investigators after a preliminary review of the cases.

CBMs were first agreed upon at the Second Review Conference in 1986 "in order to prevent or reduce the occurrence of ambiguities, doubts and suspicions and in order to improve international co-operation in the field of peaceful biological activities".

It was at first agreed that the Games should be held in Paris in 1900.