Deltaria

[Rogue]

Branovice - During a extraordinary meeting of the South Majatran Council the member states of the SOMECO voted to adopt a second sanction package against the Republic of Selucia, specifically a wide variety of individuals, entities and organizations linked to creating instability in Selucia. Member states voted in favor of adopting the new package, as well as renewing the previous package, in order to put pressure on all parties in Selucia to come to the table and ensure the creation of a functioning, democratic state in the country. 

Prime Minister Lazarescu called this "a important step in forcing all parties to the negotiating table." He urged Selucians to move against their leaders and demand a peacefull dialogue for the future of the country.

Peace is in the best interest of both Selucia, its people and the wider Majatran continent. Only through dialogue and concessions will we be able to accept one another and ensure a bright future for the Selucian people. This move by SOMECO is not a punishment of the Selucian people, but an act of support for their hopes of freedom and democracy

Deltarian and Istalian intelligence has meanwhile warned of the potential conflict brewing in Selucia, as the death of the former dictator Scipio has caused fractures in the country and is seeing the rise of different political and societal factions take shape. The Foreign Intelligence Service has gained credible intelligence that these groups are gearing up for a potential confrontation, with all seeking to impose their individual vision on the entire country. This is one of the reasons for the new sanction package, which targets all groups and the leaders of these groups currently in Selucia in order to turn up the heat and hopefully moving them towards the negotiating table. 

The sanctions, after passage in the SMC, were immediately put in place under the Common Sanctions Framework of SOMECO.