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Foreign Ministry Drafts New ODEN TreatyODEN II is significantly updated to expand Articles for Kalistan
Kaliburg, Ananto District
June 21, 4415


FM Williams announces a new ODEN Treaty:  "2 is Dead" he declares

The Foreign Minister of Kalistan, Orenthal Williams today announced that his office had finally completed the new ODEN Treaty, which the Government has been seeking for several years.

"I'm happy to report that, as of this afternoon, ODEN II is dead.  It will be replaced by a new document which keeps many of the liberalized features of II for international Signatories, but adds new provisions sought by both the Party and ODEN-Kalistan which specifically govern the ODEN-Kalistan Branch and its relationship with growers and chemists here in Kalistan.  It also officially acknowledges ODEN's long unspoken supply to international black markets in countries with strong Drug prohibitions.  The language prohibits ODEN's supply of these black markets only in nations where such distribution is explicitly forbidden by International Treaty to which Kalistan is a Party.  All other nations are fair game. 

"Finally, and most importantly, the New Treaty explicitly forbids competition between subsidiary branches.  If ODEN in Country X distributes something locally, ODEN in country Y is not allowed to supply that market.  This guarantees that the ODEN subsidiary controls supply and distribution of all drugs within its own scope domestically, and abroad, International ODEN manages distribution at agreed upon levels and prices.  III is a much more comprehensive Treaty, and sets ODEN up for international expansion. 

"We hope all drug exporting nations will join ODEN so we can end this cutthroat competition for inexpensive, extremely high quality recreational drugs, therapeutic phamaceuticals, and paraphernalia.  Those interested in joining ODEN should ratify the ODEN III Treaty as soon as possible, and then produce new inventories of their national production under their subsidiary branch of ODEN, so that we may begin to set distribution and pricing for international trade.  These are exciting times for ODEN."

The National Assembly has already moved the new Treaty to a vote, along with a provision which abrogates the old Treaty, first signed in 4056.