We applaud any and all efforts to de-escalate this dispute by either party, and strongly urge both sides to sit down and resolve their disputes diplomatically.
Royal Office of External Affairs Council for Democracy and Justice
We join many nations across Europe when we express our support and happiness for the latest moves made by the Talemantine Empire. The Empire has clearly chosen for the way of diplomacy and peace, something that can not be said about their provocative communist neighbour.
The Sultanate's offer to host negotiations between the two parties still stands. We are still awaiting an official reply from the Carentanian government.
This is incorrect. We have already declared our willingness to attend such talks.
As for the Talemantine decision not to increase its already threatening border presence: we applaud it, but reject any notion that this makes Carentania the aggressor. We wish to point out that our forces at the border do now have about equal strength and that it was still the Talemantine Empire which declared that a state of war exists and expressed its intention to shoot any Carentanian soldier coming within their reach.
We express our compliments about the decision of the government of the Talemnantine Empire to not increase the number of forces around the border between Talemantros and Carentania, and speak out our hope that talks between these countries can help easing the tensions.
Matthias Graf von und zu Seydewitz, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Crown jewels of Beniamino I, to be used during the anniversary ceremonies, will be going on exhibition to several nations leading up to the coronation ceremony towards the end of the month. The current nations to exhibit the imperial jewels will be Eiffelland, Arendaal, Franken, Wiese, Marquette, Oikawa, and Hajr. The regalia of Horace the Great, the last emperor over a unified Tiburian Empire, is to be exhibited in Dominici, Papal States.
Secretary of State speaks of renewed relations with Cortana as "vital" to the future of Talemantine foreign policy.
Grain commodities continue to rise on the San Marino Commodity Exchange.
Secretariat of Domestic Affairs works to integrate Oltremarian Catholics into Talemantine Society.
Emperor issues officially call to convene the Talemantine Senate.
Commerce Secretariat to certify the sales of the Imperial Oil Company tomorrow.
The Grand Duchy of Aquitania formally requests of the Talemantine Empire to allow the Oltremare refugees to be interviewed so as to notify their families of their wellbeing and the possibility of reuniting with those families.
Henri Mercier, chevalier de l'Ordre du Templiers
Secrétaire d'Affaires Étrangères
We are very ecstatic to see the Talemantine Empire take an interest in relations with our nation, we also share this interest and would like to send President D'Annunzio to the Talemantine Empire to begin these relations.
Something that has not happened in over a century in the Talemantine Government is expected to happen next week. The Talemantine Senate is scheduled to convene in Talemaniki on orders from the emperor as Senior Consul. The call for the Senate comes as elections in many major cities, including Talemaniki, near that will determine thirty of the 300 seats in the Senate.
It is said that the Senate will be undertaking discussions on major reforms of the government and other aspects of the empire. This coincides with the emperor's previous plans to enact reforms and restructuring of the Talemantine government to make the bureaucracy more efficient. The last major reforms undertaken were under Theodore VIII, which set about the present organization of government.
Also to be announced this week before the Senate convenes will be the replacement for Senator Fulvio Cospito. Cospito has been serving in the senate since 1942 and was the most senior member of the Senate at the time of his death a few weeks ago. Senator Cospito served on several senatorial committees and chaired the Senate Executive Committee for the past fifteen years.
"Senator Cospito was a pillar in the Senate and in our government. Since my time as chancellor Fulvio has been an inspiration to me and this administration. His guidance and leadership in the Senate will be missed and will be irreplaceable." Stated Chancellor Alexis Florioli.
It is expected that Emperor Waylon X will appoint a member of the Cospito family to replace Fulvio Cospito.
Other News: Alert Level on Carentanian Border Lowered
General Ezio Laconi, Secretary of War, announced that the Talemantine forces in Seleucia on the border with Carentania will be downgraded to a lower alert status. This was done as the Secretariat assessment that the Carentanian threat had passed. General Laconi did stress that the current number of troops would not be reduced and will remain as they are.
Other News: Secretary of State Heads to Marquette
It has been confirmed that Secretary of State and Vice Chancellor Carmine Gavallo will be traveling to the Kingdom of Marquette. The State Secretariat didn't release the agenda for the discussion, but most certainly economic relations and the present troubles in Marquette will be on the table.
Talemantine Empire joins Hajri and Axumite Criticisms
Before he left for Marquette Secretary of State Carmine Gavallo announced that the Empire agrees with the concerns and objection voiced by the Caliphate* of Hajr and the Empire of Axum. "The Talemantine Empire as one of the oldest native states in Himyar we cannot condone nor support this new attempt a colonialism in our continent. Talemaniki will work with our regional partners to prevent colonialism from reviving in Himyar."
*didn't know if you were gonna rename yourself to caliphate over sultanate, but Caliphate suits your new spot better.
In a stunning action Emperor Waylon X appointed Lady Aurelia Sciorra to take her late father's seat in the Senate. Auralia Sciorra is Senator Fulvio Cospito's eldest child. Lady Aurelia Sciorra had the support of the entire Cospito family, where more usual candidates were passed over such as Senator Cospito's younger bother or his son Stefano.
The Emperor made the announcement on the steps of the Senate Building with Aurelia Sciorra standing behind him. "Senator Fulvio Cospito and the Cospito family have given much over the years and their sacrifice cannot be diminished by the lost of a man. Lady Aurelia will be an excellent addition to the long tradition in the Senate. I am sure Mrs. Sciorra will serve her father's memory and legacy well and to serve the people of this realm with honor"
Lady Aurelia's appointment to the Talemantine Senate breaks through the gender barrier in one of the world's oldest gentleman's club. There will be a special service at St. Andrew's Basilica by the Patriarch where Senator Sciorra will swear oath before the church before being seated when the Senate meets on Monday.
Talemantros is full of qualified and educated women - but it takes a good deal of nepotism until the first woman in the history of the Talemantric Empire makes it into a high-ranking political office.
Nothing could be a more revealing statement about the reactionary state of this Empire.
Whilst the nepotist policies of the Talemantine Empire arouse nothing but disgust in our hearts, we do understand that in the war that is waged by feminism against the oppressive policies of machism, any small victory is a big step, no matter how this victory was achived. Thus, the Women Against Bras movement welcomes the nomination of Lady Cospito to the Talemantine Senate and hopes that this positive development can gain additional momentum and more women shall find their rightful places in the halls of Talemantine political power.
Ministry of External Affairs
Commonwealth of Cornavia
The Commonwealth congratulates the Talemantine Empire over this advance towards gender equality and wishes a long and successful tenure in office for Senator Sciorra.
Regards,
Mr. William Fenner,
Minister of External Affairs,
Commonwealth of Cornavia
Outrage over Akhaltsikhe Sparks as Empire Opens Borders to Refugees
Uroduahan groups through out the empire have taken to the streets of the capital. These protests are related to the latest actions of the Akhaltsikhe government. Earlier this week Secretary of State Carmine Gavallo condemned the apartheid regime. "The oppression and abuse of a group of people for their culture being different than yours is irresponsible. The Talemantine Empire is a majority Christian nation, however, we have a significant Uroduahan minority and a large muslim minority. Unlike Akhaltsikhe in the empire all cultures are free to flourish and worship as they wish. Muslims are not oppressed and Uroduahans are not regulated to ghettos."
"Allah will protect our brothers in Akhaltsikhe and he calls for us to liberate our brethren from the Georgian oppression." shouted Uroduahan Imam Abdullah Al Nubi. Al Nubi is the leader of Free Uroduah an organization that campaigns and protects the rights of Uroduah citizens in the empire. Al Nubi along with his FU compatriots led the protest in Talemaniki to the steps of the Senate door. "For too long have the vile Tetri Tsqaro regime raped the Uroduah people of Akhaltsikhe and this travesty must be stopped. Someone needs to step in now."
In the same day Chancellor Bishop Alexis Florioli announced that the empire will open its borders to Akhaltsikhe refugees. "Any Uroduahan or Georgian that wishes to escape the regime of Tetri Tsqaro will be welcomed into the arms of the empire."
Today following final review by the Consistory the Alliance between Fulanistan and the Talemantine Empire was signed by Emperor Waylon X making the alliance official in the empire. The alliance between the two Himyar states has been in the works for several weeks with several meetings between both governments. However, the issue was strained when Fulanistan applied for membership in the European Defense Federation and suspended talks, but resumed talks and representatives from each government signed the agreement only days before the EDF rejected Fulanistan’s application. Shortly after the alliance treaty was signed Fulanistan ratified the treaty and now the empire has done the same. To commemorate this new alliance between the two states there will be a series of war games in Southern Talemantros.