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Kalistan meets with Mordusia
Empress discusses trade, Investment and Friendship in Seleya
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
July 12, 5728
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Mordusian Governor-General, Prince Henry Orange-Villayn visits Empress and Chancellor at Cliff House
The Governor General of Mordusia, His Highness Prince Henry Orange-Villayn visited Kaliburg this week on the highest level visit between the two Seleyan Nations in generations. The visit centered primarily on Kaliburg, and involved high level talks between the Governor General and Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto, who was very eager to welcome the Southern Seleyan leader to her son's home in Kaliburg. Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Johnathan Mickelson was also present, as was His Highness, the Crown Prince William Ananto-Rosenfeld.
"The talks between the two leaders focused on how to improve our relations," said the Chancellor. "This meeting has been sought by Kalsitan's since the founding of the Anantonese Empire scuttled any possibility of decent relations for a century. Her Imperial Majesty is thrilled to finally realize this imperial goal of welcoming Mordusia to Kaliburg for productive talks about how to best work together on our continent."
During the meeting, Kalistan and Mordusia discussed trade. "There are a number of things that Mordusia makes which Kalistan could conceivably want, but we just don't have any trade agreements in place to facility trade or transfers of money. One of the biggest orders of business during these meetings was to hammer out a basic framework that would allow us to both buy and sell directly in Mordusia and in Sulari, rather than having to put things onto train and running them through an entire continent. The goal here is to cut out any middle men along the Trans-Seleyan rail line who take cuts of the commerce, and to ensure fair and cooperative markets in both of our nations."
Increased investment opportunities were also committed to in the talks. "We have known that Mordusia would like to invest in our consumer markets for a very long time, and while there has been some talks of Mordusia possibily bringing new dining options that cater to Kalistani preferences but add a Mordusian twist, we haven't really followed through to date with these plans. But loosening some of the credit rules in Kalistan for select trading partners might be the way to go to allow Mordusian companies to enter our market here and sell Mordusian products. We are looking for ways to diversify our trade partners, having seen reduced trade from older partners in recent decades, and this might also be an opportunity for Kalistani Capital to invest in the Mordusian market in the export only sector."
The Empress was very interested in discussing joint training opportunities for our navies in the Schismatic Sea east of Aldegar, which Mordusia borders, and Kalistan maintains security over from its port at Bentasur. "As Mordusia has the only sizeable active navy in the Central Anantonese besides Kalistan's 3rd Imperial Fleet, cooperation over security makes sense. It is important that we work out joint operations protocols for dealing with modern threats to Kalsitan's southern approaches through Gaduridos. The Governor General and the Empress talked about value generating cooperation between out two navies, and committed to continuing a conversation on the topic in the near future."
The Chancellor said that the Crown Prince was very active in the discussion and asked many insightful questions. "This will soon be his responsibility," said Chancellor Mickelson. "The Empress retires in two short years, and then it will be the Crown Prince who will need to pick up the ball and continue to carry it forward. Mordusia is an easy challenge for him: Kalistan and Mordusia have many things in common, not least of which is our language and shared continental history. But the Crown Prince was keen to point out that despite our many similarities, Kalistan and Mordusia know almost nothing about one another, and this is something he would like to begin to remedy in his own reign. The Governor-General, as a representative of the King-Emperor of Luthori, agreed that this was something he too would like very much and it was his charge to work with Kalistan to improve our mutual relations."
The group met over Tea in informal audience. Initially a sightseeing tour of Kaliburg was planned for the afternoon, but a heavy fog set in at about noon, and the group decided to just stay at Cliff House for the evening. The Crown Prince and the Princess Consort were host to the Empress and the Governor General over night, and a small party with some VIPs of Kalistani society, as well as members of the Kaliburg business and investment communities were invited to come to Cliff House and meet with the Governor General. The entertainment for the evening was provided by Ms. Brenna Hughes, the lead pianist for the Kaliburg Symphony Orchestra who came to perform a private recital for the party. "She was amazing, of course," said the Chancellor. "I suppose it is a good thing to be the Empress and can make command performances with only a half day's notice. But at any rate, Ms. Hughes said she saw it as a major opportunity that she did not want to pass up. The fog remained until noon the next day, and cleared out by 1pm, when the offshore flow began and pushed the low clouds back out to sea. This left the Governor General with time enough for a drive across the Wilson Bridge and a short tour of the Imperial Mall before he needed to board his flight to return to Mordusia.
"I think the Empress and the Crown Prince greatly enjoyed the visit from the Governor General," said Chancellor Mickelson. "It is well known that the Crown Prince harbors a deep respect and admiration for Luthori, a respect which transfers, for many Kalistanis, to Mordusia as well, and he said he now certainly intends to tour Mordusia after being crowned and returning the visit. When asked if the Empress intended to come along for the visit, she answered that it was nothing personal, but she does not plan to leave Kalistan again ever for any reason, excepting always of course, winters at Playa de Paz. The Empress however did invite the Governor General to return when the fog wouldn't be an issue, in the fall, for example, to actually tour the Island, and Kalistan Proper to get a full sense of the actual natural beauty of the Nation."
The state visit in the books, Her Imperial Majesty is reportedly "completely satisfied with the outcomes with the Mordusians," said the Chancellor. "She found them to be open, forthright and honest, and visionary concerning the possibility of better relations with Kalistan, and she found this refreshing and encouraging. The Governor General made a great impression on the Empress, and she reported that she liked him." The news of the meeting was very welcomed in both Kaliburg at the Stock Exchange, and also in Sulari at the Observers Market.
"The talks between the two leaders focused on how to improve our relations," said the Chancellor. "This meeting has been sought by Kalsitan's since the founding of the Anantonese Empire scuttled any possibility of decent relations for a century. Her Imperial Majesty is thrilled to finally realize this imperial goal of welcoming Mordusia to Kaliburg for productive talks about how to best work together on our continent."
During the meeting, Kalistan and Mordusia discussed trade. "There are a number of things that Mordusia makes which Kalistan could conceivably want, but we just don't have any trade agreements in place to facility trade or transfers of money. One of the biggest orders of business during these meetings was to hammer out a basic framework that would allow us to both buy and sell directly in Mordusia and in Sulari, rather than having to put things onto train and running them through an entire continent. The goal here is to cut out any middle men along the Trans-Seleyan rail line who take cuts of the commerce, and to ensure fair and cooperative markets in both of our nations."
Increased investment opportunities were also committed to in the talks. "We have known that Mordusia would like to invest in our consumer markets for a very long time, and while there has been some talks of Mordusia possibily bringing new dining options that cater to Kalistani preferences but add a Mordusian twist, we haven't really followed through to date with these plans. But loosening some of the credit rules in Kalistan for select trading partners might be the way to go to allow Mordusian companies to enter our market here and sell Mordusian products. We are looking for ways to diversify our trade partners, having seen reduced trade from older partners in recent decades, and this might also be an opportunity for Kalistani Capital to invest in the Mordusian market in the export only sector."
The Empress was very interested in discussing joint training opportunities for our navies in the Schismatic Sea east of Aldegar, which Mordusia borders, and Kalistan maintains security over from its port at Bentasur. "As Mordusia has the only sizeable active navy in the Central Anantonese besides Kalistan's 3rd Imperial Fleet, cooperation over security makes sense. It is important that we work out joint operations protocols for dealing with modern threats to Kalsitan's southern approaches through Gaduridos. The Governor General and the Empress talked about value generating cooperation between out two navies, and committed to continuing a conversation on the topic in the near future."
The Chancellor said that the Crown Prince was very active in the discussion and asked many insightful questions. "This will soon be his responsibility," said Chancellor Mickelson. "The Empress retires in two short years, and then it will be the Crown Prince who will need to pick up the ball and continue to carry it forward. Mordusia is an easy challenge for him: Kalistan and Mordusia have many things in common, not least of which is our language and shared continental history. But the Crown Prince was keen to point out that despite our many similarities, Kalistan and Mordusia know almost nothing about one another, and this is something he would like to begin to remedy in his own reign. The Governor-General, as a representative of the King-Emperor of Luthori, agreed that this was something he too would like very much and it was his charge to work with Kalistan to improve our mutual relations."
The group met over Tea in informal audience. Initially a sightseeing tour of Kaliburg was planned for the afternoon, but a heavy fog set in at about noon, and the group decided to just stay at Cliff House for the evening. The Crown Prince and the Princess Consort were host to the Empress and the Governor General over night, and a small party with some VIPs of Kalistani society, as well as members of the Kaliburg business and investment communities were invited to come to Cliff House and meet with the Governor General. The entertainment for the evening was provided by Ms. Brenna Hughes, the lead pianist for the Kaliburg Symphony Orchestra who came to perform a private recital for the party. "She was amazing, of course," said the Chancellor. "I suppose it is a good thing to be the Empress and can make command performances with only a half day's notice. But at any rate, Ms. Hughes said she saw it as a major opportunity that she did not want to pass up. The fog remained until noon the next day, and cleared out by 1pm, when the offshore flow began and pushed the low clouds back out to sea. This left the Governor General with time enough for a drive across the Wilson Bridge and a short tour of the Imperial Mall before he needed to board his flight to return to Mordusia.
"I think the Empress and the Crown Prince greatly enjoyed the visit from the Governor General," said Chancellor Mickelson. "It is well known that the Crown Prince harbors a deep respect and admiration for Luthori, a respect which transfers, for many Kalistanis, to Mordusia as well, and he said he now certainly intends to tour Mordusia after being crowned and returning the visit. When asked if the Empress intended to come along for the visit, she answered that it was nothing personal, but she does not plan to leave Kalistan again ever for any reason, excepting always of course, winters at Playa de Paz. The Empress however did invite the Governor General to return when the fog wouldn't be an issue, in the fall, for example, to actually tour the Island, and Kalistan Proper to get a full sense of the actual natural beauty of the Nation."
The state visit in the books, Her Imperial Majesty is reportedly "completely satisfied with the outcomes with the Mordusians," said the Chancellor. "She found them to be open, forthright and honest, and visionary concerning the possibility of better relations with Kalistan, and she found this refreshing and encouraging. The Governor General made a great impression on the Empress, and she reported that she liked him." The news of the meeting was very welcomed in both Kaliburg at the Stock Exchange, and also in Sulari at the Observers Market.
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