22-12-2024, 05:40 PM
The Mordusian Herald | Humperdinck Media |
Commonwealth & Ananto Empire reach compromise
Lodamun naval bases remain, with some concessies
September 5585 (backdated)
With the Lodamese nation joining the Ananto Empire the Commonwealth of Nations’s reaction was neutral, until the Commonwealth of Mordusia sounded the alarm that this North-Seleyan Empire would gain major bases in Mordusia, a firm ally of Luthori and proud member of the Commonwealth. With this the Governor-General alongside the government decided to invite the representatives of Lodamun and the Ananto Empire for discussions on the future of the military bases with the Commonwealth Government of Mordusia and representatives of its big brother and ally the Holy Luthori Empire. Over a few days these talks resulted in a good deal with concessions made on both sides, ending with a sense of renewed relations in the spirit of cooperation.
The success in the negotiations was in great part to the gracious manner the Ananto Empress conducted herself, even her appearance and joining the conversation was greatly admired by the attending diplomats and government officials. Governor-General Prince Louis said that it was ‘’a great honour to have a foreign Empress grace us with her visit, a clear sign of the importance of this meeting to both sides, I thanked her afterwards in name of Her Imperial & Royal Majesty, Empress & Queen’’ (red. Empress-Queen Audrey, Empress of Luthori & Queen of Mordusia).
The negotiations were held about the extensive expansion of the naval and airforce bases of Lodamun, who as of joining with Ananto would give major military assets to an Empire previously hostile to the Commonwealth. In the minds of the government, backed by Luthori, this was unacceptable. The goal of Prime-Minister Sir Alfred Hawk was clear: remove the bases. However after careful negotiations the Ananto states seemed pragmatic, optimistic and sharing a same love for the continent and the safety of the eastern side of the Seleyan continent, especially in a world where Lourenne is more focused on itself and pacifism. A relief for Mordusia. The Foreign Minister said that it was ‘’a renewal of cooperation, moving towards new fresh and friendly relations and an outlook to mutual respect and pan-Seleyan thought, we applaud that and can only hope that our relations will move forward in this manner from now on, we have to do our part too’’.
A difficult situation, that is what the situation between the Ananto Empire and the Commonwealth can be described as. As per the negotiations between Luthori and Kalistan a few years back to respect each others boundries and the friends and nations within their orbit, said agreement would have been broken would the treaty between Mordusia and Lodamun remain standing in the new situation where Lodamun became a part of the Ananto Empire. However with the new agreement the situation has been resolved in such a way that cooperation between the involved parties have been reached in a satisfactional way for all parties involved according to the ministery of Foreign Affairs.
The following provisions make up the published agreement between the involved parties:
- Mordusia will allow the Lodamese naval bases to expand to half the size of their expansion plans.
- Anantonese fleets may refuel and repair there, regardless if they are Lodamese ships or not.
- Lodamun and Mordusia will remain working together on security of South Seleya.
- All military activity in Mordusia by Ananto forces will be shared by Mordusia with Luthori.
- Anantonese flags may be flown above Lodamese flags, but if Mordusian flags are flown next to them they must be respresented as equal flying flags representing two seperate and sovereign entities.
- Lodamese Airbases will be closed and the Lodamese airforce must depart Mordusia.
- The Naval Bases will be leased to Lodamun for the duration fo 10 years after which they must be renegociated.