15-12-2024, 06:20 PM
(backdated) September 24th 5584
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Even though the crisis that would have been triggered by Gropo remaining as director has been averted, Zardugal is still in a difficult situation. Diplomatically and economically, the republic is largely isolated, especially after the unforeseen break with Kundrati. In a speech to the Supreme Council today, Director Surfungo called for the need to be made into a virtue under his leadership:
"The events of the last few months and years have shown that Zardugal cannot rely too much on the rest of the world. The considerable economic losses inflicted on us by the coup in Kundrati and the sanctions provoked by my predecessor clearly show that too much dependence on other nations makes us vulnerable and weak. We must now return to the foundation of our economy - we must direct our efforts inwards. From now on, the resources available to us will only be used to meet the consumer needs of every Zard. For too long we have geared our production towards increasing export volumes and have succumbed to the illusion that we have to compete on the world market. But this has never been our core competency. Rather, we must concentrate on being successful, independent of the whims of other countries. Of course it is clear that Zardugal can never achieve a state of absolute self-sufficiency, but one lesson we have learned is that a few, but very close, relationships with other countries are of significantly greater value than joining the hucksters of the international stage. Our current economic ties will be maintained for the foreseeable future, but we will not enter into new ones without further ado and will no longer subject our economy to arbitrary whims by making it dependent on trade. Expansion and involvement just for the sake of it must be prevented."
The Republic's new course was well received by both the Councillors and the general public. This response reflects the deep disappointment and anger in society as a whole that was triggered by the break with Kundrati.
"WE MUST DIRECT OUR EFFORTS INWARDS"
it seems as if an episode of Zardic isolationism is ahead
Even though the crisis that would have been triggered by Gropo remaining as director has been averted, Zardugal is still in a difficult situation. Diplomatically and economically, the republic is largely isolated, especially after the unforeseen break with Kundrati. In a speech to the Supreme Council today, Director Surfungo called for the need to be made into a virtue under his leadership:
"The events of the last few months and years have shown that Zardugal cannot rely too much on the rest of the world. The considerable economic losses inflicted on us by the coup in Kundrati and the sanctions provoked by my predecessor clearly show that too much dependence on other nations makes us vulnerable and weak. We must now return to the foundation of our economy - we must direct our efforts inwards. From now on, the resources available to us will only be used to meet the consumer needs of every Zard. For too long we have geared our production towards increasing export volumes and have succumbed to the illusion that we have to compete on the world market. But this has never been our core competency. Rather, we must concentrate on being successful, independent of the whims of other countries. Of course it is clear that Zardugal can never achieve a state of absolute self-sufficiency, but one lesson we have learned is that a few, but very close, relationships with other countries are of significantly greater value than joining the hucksters of the international stage. Our current economic ties will be maintained for the foreseeable future, but we will not enter into new ones without further ado and will no longer subject our economy to arbitrary whims by making it dependent on trade. Expansion and involvement just for the sake of it must be prevented."
The Republic's new course was well received by both the Councillors and the general public. This response reflects the deep disappointment and anger in society as a whole that was triggered by the break with Kundrati.
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