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Joint statement

Meaning in international relations & diplomacy, with examples

nounCommon term

In international relations & diplomacy, joint statement means: A public statement issued together by two or more governments or organisations, setting out positions or commitments they share.

In Turkish: ortak açıklama, ortak bildiri

How it is used

Issued after bilateral visits, phone calls or meetings, and often shorter and less formal than a communiqué. A 'joint declaration' is a more solemn version. Common phrases: 'in a joint statement, the ministers…', 'sign a joint statement'.

Example sentences

  1. In a joint statement, the two ministers welcomed progress on the visa agreement.

  2. Thirty countries have signed the joint statement on ocean protection.

  3. The joint statement does not mention the date of the next meeting.

Common collocations

  • issue a joint statement
  • in a joint statement
  • sign a joint statement
  • joint declaration
  • communiquéAn official statement issued at the end of a meeting or summit, summarising what the participants discussed and agreed.
  • summitA high-level meeting between heads of state or government, often lasting a day or two, to discuss major issues and agree on joint decisions or statements.
  • bilateralInvolving two countries or two parties, as in bilateral relations, a bilateral agreement or a bilateral meeting between two leaders.
  • memorandum of understandingA written document in which two or more parties record what they have agreed to do together; between states it is usually not legally binding.

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