The two governments were close to normalizing relations.

两国政府即将使关系正常化。

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His actions paved the way for normalizing relations between the U. S. and China.

他的行动为美中两国关系正常化铺平了道路。

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Cuba is preparing for the first U. s. commercial flight to land in country in more than five decades, the latest step in normalizing relations between the two nations.

古巴正在为半个多世纪以来第一架美国商业航班在这个国家着陆做准备，这是两国关系正常化的最新一步。

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In its report,the EU executive arm said Turkey made no progress in normalizing relations with Cyprus, adding that it was urgent that Ankara open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic.

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The six nations reached an agreement in September 2005, creating a framework for gradually reducing the North's arsenal, while normalizing its relations with Japan,the United States, and South Korea.Since then,however, North Korea has conducted two nuclear weapons tests.

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In Zurich, Switzerland, she will attend a signing ceremony normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia.

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This week, for example, Japan and North Korea sat down in Pyongyang to discuss normalizing relations.

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Castro spoke on the phone Friday to discuss the process of normalizing relations between the two countries.

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