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IZQUIERDA-  The Voice of the Kalistani Left
Premier Carrangus calls for abandonment of the NSTOC
Cites non-support for Lodamun National Interests as reason for withdrawal
Addisjah, Vrassa
August 17, 4104


Premier Carrangus speaks out about "national interests" and urges withdraw from "one-sided" NSTOC Treaty

New Premier of the Republic Frieda Carrangus has moved legislation to withdraw from the Lodamun-dominated North Selaya Train Operating Company.  In a short statement, she noted that a conflict of interest between Kalistani interests and Lodamun existed in the Treaty.  Premier Carrangus spoke in Addisjah at the Kalistani-Lodamun border checkpoint.

"We have noted that the Foreign Minister has stated that few countries look out for Lodamun's national interests.  While Kalistan would take issue with this, especially since we have dumped billions upon billions of rubles into their one-sided train scheme with almost no discernible benefit to Kalistan, and they happen to be the only nation in North Selaya who have inexplicably rejected the Northern Selayan Economic Community Treaty, we nonetheless lament Lodamun's position.  It's all good.  Lodamun seems to be doing fine and will likely continue to do so without Kalistan's participation in their operation, just as we are doing well without their input in the NSEC."

Treaty withdrawal is expected to pass within 9 months.  On the day of passage, Carrangus plans to return to the border check point and personally remove the two rails which connect the two countries from the ground.  The publicity stunt will merely put an exclamation point on the break in relations, which the Premier ties directly to the recent statements of the Lodamun foreign minister.  "Perhaps we will consider rejoining if Lodamun decides that we have mutual interests which require both of us to look after."