what is the meaning of strengthen bilateral relations.

adj. 1. Having or formed of two sides; two-sided. 2. Affecting or undertaken by two sides equally; binding on both parties: a bilateral agreement; bilateral negotiations. 3. Relating to both the right and the left side of the body or of a body structure: bilateral mastectomy. 4. Having or marked by bilateral symmetry. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. bilateralism  the practice of being bilateral

2.1 Definition of strengthened bilateral relations Bilateral relations between countries often refer to political, economic, cultural and historic ties. Strong bilateral relations are characterized by cooperation between institutions and persons at administrative and political level as well as in the private sector, academia and civil society. Other elements of bilateral relations include trade and investment, cultural exchange, as well as general knowledge, understanding and public awareness about the other country and the ties existing between them. The bonds between the countries that are party to the EEA and Norway Grants are already strong due to a common history and culture, shared values as well as geographical closeness. The engagement funded through the Grants is only one of several contributions to strengthening the relations between the donor and beneficiary states.