Egelion

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Preparing for the Conference at Concordia: Egelion's Motives and Goals for Conference

As Egelion prepares to host a large, multinational conference in the coming months, several analysts and political pundits have begun to question: what will Altea's policy look like? It the recent weeks, both Lodamun and Kalistan have outlined their visions for the meaning. From a more hardline stance with Lodamun to a more open vision from Kalistan, the meeting is set to create differing views and opinions. Members from Centenario's editing team inquired the IDE about Altea's proposed ideology and vision for the conference. they were initially met with brief silence as the team at the IDE were clearly not set on policy. Yesterday, Centenario sat with the Royal Councilor herself and asked about the direction of the conference. 

According to reports, Egelion will likely ask for three main objectives at this conference: increased cooperation, direct communication, and join-military cooperation. Royal Councilor Mondragon debriefed much of the aforementioned objectives during the interview. She states that Egelion will not seek or demand a collective security or mutual defense agreement in the conference. This would result in a complete military control of foreign policy and unlikeable dependence that Egelion does not wish to pursue. Complete independence in foreign policy decision-making is a non-negotiable for Altea. To that end, Egelion will push for more military cooperation. It's details is up for interpretation. From what was discussed at Castillo Garibaldi last week, the delegation is mainly looking for joint-patrols and joint-exercises as highlighted by Lodamun's Afterburner Exercise.

On cooperation and communication, Mondragon stated that Egelion seeks to create an "intelligence and open-communication line". This agreement would encourage states to announce military movements or procedures before they happen. This is in line with the terms set by Kalistan and Egelion during their individual meeting months ago. Any military action that Egelion, or any other nation, might take that concerns the region must be communicate. While there is a fine line between communication and permission, Mondragon stressed that Egelion is not looking to create a "permission clause" rather use the agreement as a "heads up" communications system instead. This, together with the military goals, enforces Egelion's aims to be transparent on military actions and accept potential coordination with regional partners--leaving behind the tradition of acting first, communication second.

Finally, Egelion wishes to open up more cultural and economic cooperation. The Real Academia expressed several points for less hard power strategies in Seleya and create direct access for cultural diffusion. While efforts between Kalistan and Egelion--as well as within the Kerisian Empire--already exist, the IDE and Real Academia hopes it can lead to a greater regional diffusion effort. Mondragon and the IDE will be joined by the Emperor and Royal councilor Montalivet at this conference. They will ensure that Egelion, while coming in with objectives, remains humble and open to hearing differing opinions. In the end, greater cooperation and communication without hindering independent foreign policies is the main goal for most nations, including Egelion.