The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption.

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This page in a nutshell: The purpose of this proposal is to gain a consensus regarding articles titled "Country A-Country B relations" and to determine whether or not they should be included

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In the past, a lot of articles have been proposed for deletion that are titled "Country A-Country B relations" (or similar). The outcomes have varied. These articles generally have been properly sourced. But if such articles between every pair of countries possible were to be created, there would be around 20,000 such articles.

The purpose of this proposal is:

1. To determine whether or not such articles should be included
2. To determine if previously deleted articles of this type should be restored
3. If a guideline limiting the number of such articles is to be established, to determine what the inclusion guidelines should be

Contents 1 Various options 1.1 Option #1 1.2 Option #2 1.3 Option #3 1.4 Option #4 1.5 Option #5 1.6 Option #6 2 AfDs 2.1 Current 2.2 Past

[edit] Various options

[edit] Option #1

All articles describing bilateral relationships (Country A-Country B) are inherently notable.

[edit] Option #2

Articles like this are worthy of inclusion, provided that they are properly sourced (thereby meeting WP:N guidelines).

[edit] Option #3

Articles like this may be included, provided certain conditions to be determined are met.

Some possible criteria are:

• Has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, beyond routine news coverage of minor announcements, meetings, trade relations, cultural exchanges, and other events.
• Sharing a physical border
• Sharing an official language
• Sharing some other common cultural elements
• Routine participation in some activity, such as talks or trade
• One being the parent country of the other
• Having fought a war between each other in the past
• engage in significant trade.
• have been/are in an alliance.
• share a border.
• engaged in a significant diplomatic conflict.
  • engaged in a significant trade dispute.
• Trade
• Countries with resident representatives
• State visits
• nationals of the other country resident one of the countries
• Bilateral treaties
• Common memberships in multilateral organizations

[edit] Option #4

Articles like this should not be included period, even with sources.

[edit] Option #5

Sourced articles about countries that recognize each others.

[edit] Option #6

Sourced articles about countries that have engaged in war between each other.

[edit] AfDs

For reference, the following AfDs of this type of article have occurred in the past or are presently taking place:

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

[edit] Current

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moldova–Switzerland relations

[edit] Past

debate link	date started	date closed	result	review link (if applicable)	review result
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Armenia–Spain relations	6/18/09	6/25/09	delete
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Finland–Slovenia relations	6/16/09	6/24/09	delete
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbados–France relations	6/3/09	6/11/09	no consensus
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indonesia and Papua New Guinea	6/3/09	6/11/09	keep
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Azerbaijan–Spain relations	6/1/09	6/8/09	delete
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/New Zealand – Pakistan relations	5/30/09	6/6/09	delete	Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2009 June 6	closed on 6/14/09 as overturn to "no consensus"
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Latvia–Luxembourg relations	5/30/09	6/6/09	delete	Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2009 June 6	closed on 6/14/09 as endorse
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Icelandic–Kosovan relations (2nd nomination)	5/28/09	6/5/09	delete
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Colombia–Ireland relations	5/4/09	5/12/09	keep
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kosovo – Panama relations	5/2/09	5/10/09	no consensus
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Italy–Malta relations	4/8/09	4/11/09	keep
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Afghanistan–Kosovo relations	10/25/08 (bundled with many others)	10/31/08	merge