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Kalistani Republic
President of the Republic says Kalistani Auxiliary Navy "Crucial" in decreasing tensions on the Continent
Praises role of KAN, says "Job is Never Finished"
July 7, 3972
Kaliburg, Ananto District


President of the Republic addresses Naval Officer's Association last Week

The President of the Republic, Olaf Delgado, made a speech at the Naval Officers Association Monthly Meeting in Suldanor District last week, and officially confirmed what other sources have been reporting-  The Aldegar-Saridan crisis, which nearly brought the world to the brink of war, has cooled off.  Various official representatives, speaking to the local press, described the state of the crisis as being "in overture" while Aldegarians and Saridanians begin to make efforts at avoiding war.  The President roundly praised the Aldegarian Foreign Affairs team for their efforts and has stated that Kalistan fully supports the efforts toward peace.

As the Kalistani Auxiliary Navy, which has been deployed to the Aldegarian coast for two years now makes preparations to return to Kalistan, the President offered words of high commendation to the unit and its commanders.  The President described the presence of the Kalistani Auxiliary Navy as "crucial" for the de-escallation of the tensions around the Canal zone, and the efforts at making peace.

"As Kalistan is the only country, to our knowledge, that actually deployed any units directly to the crisis, it is not too great a stretch to proclaim that our efforts pushed the two rivals toward the peace table to end the crisis.  I would go so far as to say that the arrival of our Auxiliary Fleet provided the necessary impetus to get the two sides to begin looking for a way to resolve their issues.  The bravery and dedication of the women and men with the Kalistani Auxiliary Navy is beyond reproach and are in keeping with the highest moral standards of our Republic.  The Auxiliary Navy was crucial to the peace process, and we are happy to have played our role to such a satisfying ending.  Our commanders deserve the thanks and appreciation of our entire nation-  It is a true mark of distinction to be able to bring force to resolve a conflict, rather than inflame and exacerbate it."

The President also noted that the Kalistani Auxiliary Navy has been ordered to return back to the Anatanese Ocean, for home duty and for resupply.  The Kalistani Auxiliary Navy will remain near the homeland for no less than six months while it is fully resupplied, and its members are offered the opportunity to catch up on leave in ports across Kalistan.  The Auxiliary Navy will also conduct naval wargames with the Regular Naval Forces and the Socialist Militia's small fleet of fast boats.  There have been calls in influential circles to roll the KAN into the Regular Navy, but both the President of the Republic and the Minister of Defense both independently and categorically refuted that statement in public.  Said the President at the NOA meeting: 

"The Kalistani Auxiliary Navy was established by an act of the Assembly to allow Kalistan to participate in world affairs without involving threats to our homeland or our regular naval services.  They are entirely self supporting and self-governing.  They allow our nation a degree of flexibility that others do not possess-  a way to be both active on the world stage, and at the same time, not threaten other nations or our neighbors.  We resolve the security dilemma.  This is their job, and this job, the sort of job which would deploy them to the Aldegarian Gulf, is never finished.  But they will not become regular military."