Egelion

[Louis]

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Diplomats and political analysts in Altéa have been in and out of the IDE Palace following a press conference with recently appointed Royal Councilor Dra. Iris de Mondragon y Ferrer. As part of the Mondragon dynasty, the Royal Councilor is a well-versed political and diplomatic power figure specializing in all matters of international affairs. This afternoon she personally called the nation's press to give an official statement on behalf of His Majesty concerning the "coup d'état" in Xsampa. The Royal Councilor first took the opportunity to thank the governments of Valruzia and Bianjie for actively calling out the desecration of stability and democracy in the nation. The NDA and the military take over by the Custodian have been labelled as "official civil and national concerns" by the IDE and have placed Xsampa in a Level 3 travel advisory. 

Royal Councilor Mondragon took questions from the press after her statement, which focused heavily on the Egelian response and what the kingdom would do to ensure that stability return. Mondragon's statement read:

The Kingdom of Egelion grossly rejects the suspension of democracy and the military coup d'état led by Dramuktsang and the NDA. The Dovanian region and the wider globe has seen prosperity and peace under the leadership of the CPX for centuries. The Kingdom of Egelion calls for the restoration of the PAX and all necessary democratic institutions to ensure that Xsampa restores its well-known stability."

Comments made by the Royal Councilor however were not mellow. Immediately after issuing the Egelian statement, she stated that she was in talks with the Royal Directory and the Royal Treasury to consider sanctions and an embargo on Xsampan goods as long as the NDA/Custodian remained in power. While the Altea-Nord Stock Exchange is already showing signs of shock from the situation, the Royal Councilor has stated that the Royal government is looking at ways to pressure Xsampa into democracy. "Yes, we believe that Xsampan democracy must be restored. We do not believe that a revolution based on the ideals of militarism and instability is the best course of action for the Xsampan people", stated Mondragon. "We consider all of our allies when making these decisions and we believe that a full sanction and embargo of the nation would be the bare minimum to pressure the NDA. The option for minor scale military efforts would be discussed, but we do not believe that it is necessary unless we achieve a full scale embargo."

The Royal Councilor stated that all diplomatic and internal avenues must be pursued before any escalation is agreed upon. The IDE has full confidence however that the Xsampan leaders would at least listen to reason and change before any major action is taken. "We understand that Xsampa has the sovereignty to do as they please, but we must set the tone here: "Xsampan democracy must be preserved or it will face consequences."

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