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Xsampa restores gem trade with Kalistan; People's Committee of Foreign Affairs reportedly "very pleased" with the restoration of trade.
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June 17th, 5696
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Beyond being an ethical workshop for the progressive world, one of the more lucrative aspects of foreign trade for Xsampa, is the Gem Trade. Xsampa frequently exports a considerable amount of gems, rubies and diamonds especially abroad. This has become a bit of a favorite for monarchists, who do love adorning their royals with more gems. For Xsampa, this is not an issue. The gems are mined by Xsampans, and held to Xsampan standards, and then sold to foreigners, which pay Xsampa, and allows us to reinvest that wealth into ourselves. One of the more notable clients was Kalistan, which took great care to purchase gems that were mines ethically. That came to an end in 5679, due to the Mearvi-Shar Conference, which saw the deal end, and relations between Xsampa and Kalistan sour significantly. By 5689, relations would gradually improve and by 5695, relations have continued to warm up, with Kaliburg confirming an interest in restoring the trade last year. 

Just this week, People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Comrade Rabgyal Lhamo confirmed that Xsampa would resume the trade with Kalistan. Rubies and diamonds would be exported to Kalistan and purchased, of which a focus will be placed especially on rubies. In exchange, Xsampa will purchase aluminum from Kalistan, particularly KalNaFerCo. Thanks to the formation of the External Value Reserve, money from registered states are applicable for entering the EVR, such as the Kalistani Ruble, which will be welcomed into the EVR, preventing it from simply sitting there. By restoring trade, this not only helps increase trade volume, but by allowing aluminum trade to be restored, Xsampa will be able expand production of EVs for foreign markets. While Xsampa is supplied by Nadiya for aluminum (as domestic aluminum reserves hardly cover domestic production), another source will allow for expanded production, and of which, of course, Kalistan would receive a discount.

It goes without saying that the People's Committee of Foreign Affairs is quite pleased with this development, believing that closer ties with Kalistan is an major victory for everyone concerned with stability, and especially the restoration of trade, which is always an economic win for both states. Comrade Rabgyal Lhamo has confirmed to the press that "while the restoration of pre Mearvi-Shar trade is a great milestone, Xsampa cannot lay idle like it did before, and it must be proactive in pursuing positive relations with friendly countries". As debate across the country emerges over a potential Sunshine Policy 2, what's certain is that many Xsampans are quite happy with this development, and while so far the People's Committee of Revolutionary Culture is continuing to draft proposals for cultural exchanges with Kalistan (with an effort to produce Vrassan dictionaries gaining more momentum), this is still a milestone worth celebrating.
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