Britain has long-standing historic links with Kiribati.
Moreover, there were long-standing and intimate links between the Muslim Brotherhood and Fatah.
The long-standing links between urban workers and their furusato in the countryside were exploited to the full as refugees from urban areas sought help from their country relatives.
In his book Devotional Cinema (2003), Dorsky writes of the long-standing link between art and health as well as the transformative potential of watching film.
The group has long-standing links with Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi.
We, in the UK, have long-standing links with Caribbean countries in particular.
Lord Chadlington has long-standing links to Mr Cameron and donated £10,000 to him personally to fund his 2005 run for the Conservative leadership.
On the same date, No.46 Group was reformed at Upavon, which meant that Upavon was to maintain a long-standing link with RAF transport services.
Malta, 220 miles north of Libya, has long-standing links with Tripoli.
He added: 'Clarke has long-standing links with north london and Merseyside and has a slight Liverpool accent.