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Foreign Minister Curti to travel to New Endralon to propose Friendship Treaty
"Signals appear positive", says Curti
Vrassa City, Vrassa District
August 15, 4108


Foreign Minister Tony Curti, (right) son of former Labour Leader Lucca Curti (left)to open relations with New Endralon

Foreign Minister Toni Curti is scheduled to travel to New Endralon later this year to open relations with its northern Neighbor.  While these talks will be preliminary, Curti said,

"We think we should begin as soon as possible.  My mission will be to open talks with the aim of building a diplomatic bridge between Kalistan and New Endralon.  We think that relations with New Endralon can lead to diplomatic and cultural exchange, but more important, an expansion in trade and commerce.  We would think that New Endralon would be an excellent trading partner and would give us an important entrepot for Keris.  Kalistan could supply New Endralon Steel and Petroleum from our national industries, as well as other things that we manufacture here, while opening up our import markets to Kizenian and other Keris goods.  Finally, it is important that we discuss security in the Anantanese Ocean, which washes both of our shores.  Kalistan will be looking to play a larger role in the neighborhood, and we need to sound out New Endralon's positions on this.  Signals from a few of the actors in New Endralon look positive, but that is based on our initial impressions."

Curti looks to leave by the end of September.  Curti's calendar is very full at the moment, engaged in ongoing discussions with Istalia and Huwa Mumenhes at the same time as he looks to visit New Endralon.  "These are preliminary discussions, I want to stress.  We are sounding out the Government at this point.  They may or may not be receptive.  But it is finally time to open these discussions, and so I will head north."  Curti's visit is expected t last 3 months.