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Kalistani News in Brief: Empire meets with Etxean Reps
Official Condolences to Queen Jaanika sent; Maxwell Ellis to star in new Adventure Mystery Series
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
April 15, 5624


Veteran Character Actor Maxwell Ellis to star in New Adventure/Mystery Series on KRTVN

Empire Meets with Etxean Reps
The Empire of Ananto and Kalistan received official representatives from the island nation of Etxea today and signed a formal recognition of the Government of Etxea as the Official Government of the Kundrati Union.  The signing ceremony was held at Cliff House, where the representatives of the Government of Kundrati Union were hosted for dinner with the Royal Family.  In attendance from Kalistan were His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Fredrick III Ananto, Her Highness Empress Consort Monica Ananto-DeLaurentis, Chancellor of the Empire Sir David Levine, and His Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister Lady Anya Waltrip.  Also in attendance were Her Highness Lady Michelle Ananto-Sandoval, Head of House Ananto and Director of Miramar, representatives of His Imperial Majesty's Finance Ministry and representatives of the KaliFor/In Bank.

The recognition comes on the heels of several months of behind the scenes negotiations with the breakaway Republic.  It paves the way for Kalistan to release all frozen Kundrati Assets in Kalistan and transfer of those assets out of the Nation.  This includes the money Miramar invested in Kundrati's Space TeleCom corporation ArtSat which has been hosted operated here in Kalistan for forty years at Spencer Space and Test Center in Suldanor.  It is expected that the current Kundrati Managers, who have lived in Kalistan in exile will seek the return of full control of the Corporation, and Lady Michelle Ananto-Sandoval has indicated that Miramar will not seek to profit from the sale of the stock back to its original owners in anyway.  "Our intention was only ever to hold the stock in trust for a day when freedom can be restored to the Kundrati People," said Lady Ananto after the meeting.  "Etxea has spent the last decade providing security for those Kundratis who long for freedom.  They have worked to rebuild Etxea following the horrific war, and shine a light for all those lost in the dark territory to their north.  Returning property at cost to the Legitimate Government of Kundrati in Etxea is the best way we can help them get on their feet and bring prosperity for the first post war generation to come."

The unfreezing of Kundrati Assets held in Kalistani Banks amounts to the release of some ₭65 Billion Imperial Rubles, including the controlling interest in ArtSat which itself was worth close to ₭40 Billion.  The Stock will be returned to ArtSat's acting board of directors at the price it was purchased for in 5584, adjusting for inflation, and then ArtSat's Corporate HQ and operations center in Spencer will be closed down over the next six months.  The remaining ₭25 billion represents frozen assets from other Kundrati Investors which were captured as Sanctions were placed on Kundrati following the beginning of the Blockade.  "This will not affect Kalistan's economy," said Finance Minister Tanya Ontiveros.  "Those assets were indeed frozen in place.  They were completely segregated from the rest of Kalistan's monetary supply and did not circulate.  But the Government of Kalistan is transferring them to the Government of Kundrati Union to dispose of, and all investors should make claims on those funds to the authorities in Etxea."

Official Condolences sent to Queen Jaanika of Dolgava
The Royal Family sent a personal letter of Condolence to Queen Jaanika of Dolgava following the tragic loss of her husband, the Prince Consort Verner.  "Our personal sorrow for your loss can never match your own," said the personal letter penned by Her Highness the Empress Consort Monica Ananto-DeLaurentis.  "Your family was so welcoming to mine when we visited, and your grief is felt by my husband and myself.  While we know this is a hard time for you, we want to extend the hand of fraternal welcome to you and your expected child any time you wish for distraction or solace.  You are welcomed to come stay with us in Kaliburg any time, and Fredrick and I will do all we can lighten your spirits and cheer your soul.  You may consider yourself part of our family."

The Letter, of which only this excerpt was released, was significantly longer, and reportedly reminded the Queen to remember the good times she shared with her husband, and assured her that the people of Kalistan stand with her in this time of personal suffering and loss.  Relatedly, House Ananto has made a sizeable donation to several  undisclosed children's' charity in Dolgava.  Lady Michelle would neither disclose the size of the donation, nor the name of the Charity, but did say that those organizations would never have to worry about having to raise operating funds again and could focus on helping children across the Kingdom.

Maxwell Ellis to star in New Adventure/Mystery series for KRTVN
In an effort to broaden entertainment options for Kalistani viewers, KRTVN has announced that it has green lit a new pilot for a scripted adventure/mystery series about 14 stranded castaways on a mysterious tropical island.  The show's main star, Maxwell Ellis was fairly tightlipped about the production, but said it involved shooting in Marlingantos, and covered the first few months of more than a dozen individuals who were involved in a ship sinking ,who washed ashore.

"The people very quickly get the sense that the Island is not as deserted as it appears," said Ellis, who is a veteran stage and small screen character actor, most recently seen in the Kaliburg Theater Production of Home which wrapped its two and a half year run in December.  "There are some pretty mysterious things that start happening from the jump.  And it is up to our cast to figure out not only who the other castaways are, both on the island and also from before they got there, but to figure out how to get everyone to work together to address the weird stuff that starts happening."

Ellis said that he plays a sort of a man who has a very grandiose sense of himself in this environment.  "Over the season, you will see him become the man he has always seen himself as.  But you also find out that that rubs some of the other people the wrong way, so, there's gonna be conflict."  The show's cast is reportedly a multi-national cast made up mostly of unknown actors, but one actor who is confirmed is the actress Katherine Jennings, from Hutori, who plays a rather secretive young woman with some major secrets to hide.

The Show, tentatively called "Stranded" is beginning production in three months, will shoot on set for about 8 weeks, and will begin airing in January.

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