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[Frescania]

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Chancellor discusses blockade

Chancellor Carmelas told reporters this afternoon that the blockade was in no way intended to “increase or promote Frescanian power in the region. We are interested in maintaining the war in just Belmont and Coronado, any third party that enters the conflict is warned to not pass the strait or bring only casualties to their fellow citizens.”

The Chancellor also confirmed that Frescania and Breotonia had worked on an agreement that will allow neutral states to keep going through the strait, but any nation that Frescania had reason to know they would expand the conflict, would be free to be dealt with without Lunden interference. “We don't want war, but we will do anything within our power and responsibility as power in the region to maintain the conflict in those nations.”

When asked about the fact Frescania had not blockaded Belmont's western ports, the Chancellor told reporters that “it is unlikely that nations that want to help Belmont are in the north and west, but we are monitoring that region. If we have reasons to believe that armaments are being transported through that sector, we will send a fleet and blockade it.”

The country's navy has been joined by their Suionian counterpart. Both Suionia and Frescania have come to their aides through the mutual alliance they signed last year. Many experts believe this to be one of the testing moments of the alliance, with some even saying it could lead to an increase in members.

In Other News...

:!: National Assembly continues discussion of pension reform, liberals “angry” at socialists' inability to cooperate.
:!: President calls on European nation to not be alarm at Frescania's actions.

 

[Taley]

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Secretariat of Commerce​

We believe that the nation of Frescania has no right in deciding to control the international seas. The imperial government has requested escorts from the Imperial Navy for all Talemantine merchant marine traffic to and from Coronado and Belmont. No Talemantine vessel will be allowed to be boarded or inspected without expressed consent of the Imperial Navy. Any attempt to impede our vessels will be seen as violating the rights of Talemantine commerce in international waters.

 

[Confederal Republics]

Ministry of External Affairs
Commonwealth of Cornavia

Perhaps the Talemantine government should also take into account its moral responsibility towards an end of the conflict between Belmont and Coronado and a resumption of status quo ante bellum.

Regards,
Mr. William Fenner,
Minister of External Affairs

 

[Cakistan]

United Emirates of Cakistan
Ministry for External Affairs​

The United Emirates of Cakistan condemns the Frescanian blockade of Belmont and Coronado as illegal both in fact and in practice. A neutral pacific blockade for the purposes of limiting armed conflict may only be authorized by the Council of Nations. Absent this authorization the declaration of blockade by a third party can only be seen as a belligerent action tantamount to an act of war on the blockaded parties.

We remind Frescania that blockades are prohibited from baring access to the ports and coasts of neutral States. As such any attempts to search vessels bound for Lorraine or any other neutral state would be illegal. We further remind Frescania that neutral merchantmen are not subject to search when conducted under convoy by neutral warships of the same power or with whom the flag State of the merchant has an agreement to convoy with. The United Emirates further officially informs Frescania that Emirates flag ships will be operating in convoy with those of the Talmantine Empire.

OOC: Though land locked the Emirates operates some (< 30) ships under flags of convince out of ports throughout Himyar.

 

[Frescania]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We are surprise to see the Talemantine State claim they have a right to anything after having invaded, illegally may we had, a sovereign state not just long ago, and having failed to do this, continue to not recognize the state of Jurzan.

As we have stated before, all neutral ships we deem no a threat to expand the war will be allowed to pass through the blockade. Talemantros has the right to move freely, but we are concern that such rhetoric can lead to aggression from their part.

As for the concerns put forward by Cakistan, we once again state that neutral ships will be allowed through as long as we deem them not threatening to the expansion of war. The case that the Council of Nations is the only way to authorize blockades is questionable, not because we disagree with it, but because we are sure that those nations within the Security Council would have not voted in favor of a blockade. Frescania will only do what is best for her and regional peace.

 

[Aquitania]

Secretariate d'Affaires Éstrangères
Secretariate of Foreign Affairs

As there will be no Aquitanian vessel bound for either Belmont or Coronado, any attempt by any foreign power to prevent free passage of vessels flying the flag of Aquitania through neutral waters and traveling to and from neutral ports, will be considered a violation of the sovereignty of the Grand Duchy of Aquitania.

Henri Mercier, chevalier de l'Ordre du Templiers
Secrétaire d'Affaires Éstrangères

 

[Danmark]

Foreign Office

The decision of Frescania to hinder the free movement of shipping is viewed by this government with alarm and we believe it to be unwise and unjustifiable. The decision has the potential to harm Dano-Frescanian relations and could be perceived as an affront to us and also to our partners in the Germanian League.

We shall be recalling the Frescanian ambassador for a full explanation immediately.

 

[Frescania]

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Chancellor Reshuffles Government

Chancellor Miguel Carmelas has announced a reshuffling of the Government after months of talks within the Socialist Party leadership. The Chancellor told reporters that the decision “was done to reflect the recent changes of policy that Frescania is going through”.

Many have said that this is not a surprising move, specially after the heavy criticism the Government has been taking over the fail blockade. Indeed, since the episode, the Chancellor has concentrated much of his efforts on domestic policies, passing regulation and other safety laws.

The governmental reshuffle will see Ricardo Marquez, the current Secretary of Foreign Affairs, replace by Marisa Davila, and Daniel Fernandez, the current Secretary of Defense, replace by Marco Perez.

The Chancellor also announced that he will begin a regional tour to “re establish our relations with many of our neighbors”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has kept quite any list of nations the Chancellor would visit.

 

[Frescania]

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President Serrano Talks Liberalization to a Socialist National Assembly

President Gabriel Serrano* has sent a report to the National Assembly calling on the chamber to begin “the necessary steps regarding the re-mobilization of our productive power. The government must begin to lets go of its tight grasp on the economy”.

The call by the president comes as the Carmelas' Government has successfully pushed for more regulations. Many within the Democratic Party are pushing the Government to stop passing laws that could damage the competitiveness of Frescania.

President Serrano continued in his report by saying that the Frescanian people wanted “a nation that was not Communist, nor Libertarian. The people want a Moderate Republic, and it is my belief that our government has gone too far with regulations”.

What exactly will happen next is not known. The so call triumvirate of the Republic (what some in the media are calling the chiefs of the executive (the President), the National Assembly (the Chancellor) and the Senate (the Consul) ) are to meet this weekend to begin talks regarding the economic situation of the country.

In Other News...

:!: Ministry of Foreign Affairs to soon publish list of nation Chancellor would like to travel.
:!: Defense Ministry calls for more allocation of resources to the country's nuclear arsenal. Details are still not released by the Ministry.

* I forgot I had presidential elections in February, so erm yeah, new president. Same party as the last one

 

[Frescania]

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President Meets with Suonian Prime Minister

President Gabriel Serrano meet the Suonian Prime Minister, Hannah Lundqvist in Drottninggarden in a unexpected visit by the Frescanian President. The media and public were not informed, yet the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that talks between the two head of states had been scheduled since the presidential election of last month.

Mr. Serrano told reporters that Frescania “is very honored to have a reliable ally in Suonia and my administration will continue to honor the Karlskrona Accord.” The President also mentioned that he hoped relations between the two countries could “further expand and lead as examples of two peaceful democracies.”

The visit by the President is the first one he has taken since his election. By going to Suonia first, he has shown that Frescania's number one partner continues to be her staunch Northern ally. Exactly what the president's foreign policy will look like is not well known, but by this visit, it is certain Mr. Serrano sees Suonia as his partner and surely hopes Drottninggarden sees Fortaleza Real the same way.

In Other News...

:!: National Assembly rejects call of liberalization, stays slow reforms must be accomplished.
:!: The head of the Republican Army, Navy and Air Force publicly side with Defense Ministry, calls for more sources to nuclear arsenal.

 

[Serbovia]

National Research Institute for Commerce
All-Serbovian Council of the Union Chambers of Commerce

The developing socioeconomic discourse in Frescania calls for international attention as the state meets the issues facing its historical tradition of social welfare experiments. Modern society continues to demostrate inherent issues in how the welfare state experiment upsets competition and economic growth, and in a global environment such challenges are met best by promoting free competition and economic liberalism.

Regards,
Dr. Artyom Yerimov,
Chief Researcher, National Research Institute for Commerce

 

[Frescania]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Chancellor Miguel Carlemas would like to visit the following nations: Suionia, Dagomba, Oikawa, Serbovia, Breotonia and Franken. The Chancellor's Office has issued a statement claiming that the visit will be to improve Frescania's relations with the mentioned nations.

President Serrano has began talks with top executives and union leaders to beginning changes in the welfare system of the nation. Many see this as an unilateral attempt by the President to bypass the National Assembly when it comes to welfare retrenchment.

The Republican Navy has taken over security of Franmandie as tensions between Solaren and Nicosia rise. The Ministry of Defense has yet to issue a statement regarding the situation.

Government begins routine check of nuclear power plants throughout the nation. Many see this as a necessity to make sure no problems occurs, yet others want to deregulate and open up the energy sector to the market.

 

[Serbovia]

Chancellery of the Imperial Regent
United States of Greater Serbovia

In the interests of strenghtening the bilateral relations between our two nations and the greater concord between the democratic nations of Europe as a whole, I would be glad to welcome His Excellency the Chancellor to conduct an official state visit to Karelingrad.

By the Grace of God and all the Union Nations
His Excellency Life Baron of Upper Taman Alexei Vladimirovich Nikitin,
Chairman-Director of the Union,
Regent to the Imperial Sovereign

 

[Touzen]

Office of the Lord Protector

I would be delighted to receive His Excellency Chancellor Carlemas in Nokanawa to enrich and further the bilateral dialog between our two nations.

Yours Sincerely,
Kaname Hiroshi
Lord Protector of the Constitutional State
President of the All Citizens Congress

 

[Frescania]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemn the recent declaration by Solaren. The Ministry published a statement saying that Frescania “condemns any type of terrorism from any person, group or government”.

Talks continue between President, Business and Union leaders regarding welfare retrenchment. So far, the talks have been cooperative and many believe that an agreement will be done as many see this a possibility to boost the national economy.

Ministry of Defense states that the Republican Navy will continue to protect Franmandie until further notice. Furthermore, the MoD has also confirmed military exercises between Suionia and Frescania.

Chancellor and Government ministers begin discussion regarding the current defense budget. Many believe that cuts will be proposed, but it is not known whether the Government will actually do this as many see recent Solaren-Nicosia tension continues.

 

[Frescania]

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Chancellor Calls for Karlskrona-Pasila Council

Besides Director of the State Petar Nikolich in Karelingrad, Chancellor Miguel Carmelas called for more cooperation between the two main democratic allies: the Karlskrona and Pasila Accords. The Chancellor called for the creation “of a council between these two great allies to further the universal and democratic values that can be found in our national identities”.

The statement was issued by Mr. Carmelas at his first stop on a tour that many expert are seeing as Frescania's “democratic visit”, with many of the nations that the Chancellor will visit being established democracies.

The proposed Karlskrona-Pasila Council was a proposition given to the president by the National Security Council, a government advisory board created by the National Assembly 50 years ago. The so Council, as talked by the Chancellor, would “allowed members of our allies (Karlskrona and Pasila) to cooperate in situations we deem necessary. This way we can achieve a much united front against tyranny and oppression throughout the world”.

Many within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcome the news, with many claiming it will help not only Frescania, but the democratic nations to “finally come together as one unit against many threats”. What pushed the Chancellor to make this call is not known, but some sources have told us that the speech had been prepared for a while, and that the current situation between Solaren and Nicosia gave Mr. Carmelas a chance to deliver it.

What some experts are wondering is whether this Karlskrona-Pasila Council would welcome other democratic allies, such as the EDF. So far, it seems the former two allies will continue to alienate the latter.

The Chancellor and the Director of State also agreed to reduce tariff between the two nations and cooperation between the nations' police forces. Mr. Miguel is also set to meet Alexei Nikitin, the Imperial Regent. The Chancellor's next stop is Oikawa, followed by Franken, Suionia, Breotonia, and finally Dagomba.

 

[Polesia]

পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রক
Ministry of External Affairs

The prospect of the Karlskrona and Pasila Accords co-operating deeply worries the People's Republic of Vangala. The proposed Council will encourage more neo-imperialist interventions and only defend the commercial and political interests of capitalist powers. This cartel must be opposed by all developing and revolutionary nations.

 

[Frescania]

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Government announces all Frescanian nationals and embassy employees have returned safe and sound from Solaren. Fortaleza Real has also announced Solaris assets have been frozen.

Opposition “open” to the idea of a Karlskrona-Pasila Council, states it will support such move either by the Government or if it wins a majority in the National Assembly.

Frescania votes in favor of a Human Rights Council in the Council of Nations. Sources claim the country is ready to run for one of the five positions in the Council if created.

President announces he will make sure the defense budget “is not cut, specially at such critical of times”. The move has been welcomed by lobbyist groups that support the armed forces.

Chancellor meets with the Serbovian Imperial Regent, is scheduled to land in Oikawa tomorrow. Sources with the Chancellor claim that meeting with the Serbovian Director of the State “has been a success for both nations”.

 

[Frescania]

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President Slams Nicosia's Actions

A few minutes ago, President Gabriel Serrano slammed the payment of 24,000,000 euros by Nicosia to Solaren, stating that “while the situation was tense and we hoped for a peaceful solution to the hostage situation, the payment made by Nicosia is irresponsible”.

The Nicosia-Solaren deal came as the Christian State held 4,000 Nicosians hostage. The situation continued to increase as actions by Solari and foreign nations took decisions that could have lead to warfare.

President Serrano told reporters that while he is glad the situation has defused, “the payment of money to a government that has clearly shown to only destabilize other nations and the region is reckless, specially for a member of the EDF”. The President also announced that Frescania will not lift the freezing of assets and that the embassy in Torrence will be closed “until further noticed”.

What exactly this means is not known , and what this will mean for those that still have connections with Solaren. The Federal government seems to be slowly be moving towards isolating the Kingdom, and many expert have also stated this is quickly becoming the policy towards Solaren.

Yet, other see the recent actions by Nicosia to not only hurt relations with Frescania, but the credibility of the EDF will also hurt. This will only deepen the lost of any legitimacy it has in the Republic. This situation is also believe to come up when Chancellor Miguel Carmelas visits Franken, the main EDF member.

 

[Frescania]

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Chancellor lands in Oikawa. Meeting is expected to revolved around trade and other events that both nations can cooperate on.

Frescanian companies have started to leave Solaris economy. Whether this exodus began to due to a push by Government pressure or not is still not known.

Ministry of Defense announces that Suionian jets have arrived and further practices with Republican Air Force will be taking place.

Experts believe EDF will decline in regional influence if it does not find a way to get rid of the Nicosian deal with Solaren.

Nations throughout the world relief of the release of the Nicosians, but still condemn the appeasement of Solaren.