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Kalistani News in Brief:  The Future Empress visits the Empress Dowager in Eveari
Kalistani Diplomatic Initiatives; Emperor congratulates Egelion on New Additions
Eveari, Grand Duchy of Ananto
August 9, 5628


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The Future Empress visits the Empress Dowager in Eveari
Her Highness Crown Princess Mary Natalia Ananto-DeLaurentis made a planned stop at Ananto Manor earlier this week as she finished up her hike of the Ananto Trail that travels the ridgeline of the Xanadu and Davon Mountains in southern Ananto from Luxon to Dulnerstaad.  The trip took the Crown Princess just under two months to complete.  In the Southern portion of the route, She was accompanied by Her Highness the Minor Princess Margaret Nicolette Ananto-DeLaurentis and Her Highness Princess Michelle Ananto-Sandoval.  These two hiked as far as the Headwaters of the Zappa River and then took a car into Kaliburg as The Crown Princess completed the hike alone.

From Dulnerstaad, Crown Princess Mary rented a car and drove to Eveari where she stayed in the ancient Ananto Estate.  The future and past Empresses attended the Brethrenist Meeting in Eveari each Sunday, and informed the Meeting of her intention to relocate her personal home back to Eveari when she leaves the National Service.  "There's a different energy here in Eveari," Her Highness said at the Brethrenist Meeting House.  "In Kaliburg, it feels very separated from nature, but here, you wake up every day and hear the tide rolling in and out of Eveari Bay, you can go for hikes in the Green Mountains, and the Rocky cliffs drop right into the sea.  It almost feels like a very different world."  The two Princesses have spent each day together, and they have been visited by His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor Fredrick III Ananto and Her Highness the Empress Consort Monica Ananto-DeLaurentis a couple times.

The Crown Princess said she does not intend to return to Kaliburg before mustering into National Service at the end of the month.  There doesn't appear to be any strife within the Royal Family, but the Crown Princess has long looked for a chance to escape from the urbanized Kaliburg, and has found peace and refuge from the modern world in the ancient home of Emperors in Eveari.

Kalistani Diplomatic Initiatives
Reports from His Imperial Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs suggest an upswing in Kalistani diplomatic activities in the coming term.  Kalistan Foreign Minister, Lady Anya Waltrip, has greeted the Hutorian diplomat Prince James, who has reopened the Hutorian Embassy in Kaliburg.  The Embassy will still conduct the consular services it has been engaged in for decades, but the Prince was specifically charged to prepare the Embassy for regular operations once more.  It is fortuitous timing, as Kalistan remains troubled by new developments in Hutori's neighbor Davostag.  Renewed relations between the two old friends is reportedly "very welcomed" in Kaliburg.  There are also rumors that Kalistan looks forward to meeting the Crown Princes of Hutori, Prince Albert will eventually make a trip to Kaliburg, but details are still being worked out.

In addition, Kalistan has sent out overtures to the Government of the Kundrati Union in Etxea offering economic aid in the form of Trade Credits, direct sales of Kalistani goods at a discount, and some cash.  "We believe," said Kalistan's representative to Etxea, Sir Robert Gallegos, "that the Etxean Government will utilize the aid in the way that best serves their nation's needs as they rebuild and strengthen themselves vis a vis the horde to their north.  We have asked them that they use Kalistani Aid judiciously, and that none of it go to military purchases, or to nations that trade with Kundrati's Mainland regions.  We don't want to indirectly fund the fascists."  Kalistan's Foreign Investment Bank has been given permission to open a branch in Jildrati City, and all Kalistani aid will flow through the For/In Bank, to prevent it from being stolen by the criminals who dwell north of Etxea.  Direct sales will likely be handled by third parties to prevent the aid from being targetted.  In all, Kalistan could approve more than 1.3 Billion in aid to the Island, most of it in the form of trade credits (about 75%, or 800 million) with the remainder split up evenly between currency (250 Million Imperial Rubles) and trade credits directly from Kalistani businesses, which will be paid for via the National Treasury.  House Ananto is underwriting the Direct Sales, and a representative of Miramar will be on site to assist the Etxean Government with purchases and connection for foreign brokers.

Finally, Kalistan is closely observing the developments in Dolgava, as Conservative Party MPs have taken a solid majority in the National Legislature.  Kalistan views the Dolgavan Queen as a Sister Monarchy, and hopes Queen Jaanika can make a visit to Kalistan soon.  The Foreign Minister said she will invite the Queen as soon as the new Government is settled.

Emperor congratulates Egelion on New Additions
His Imperial Majesty sent a formal letter to King Romulo and Queen Nicole of Egelion congratulating the royal couple on the birth of their first children. Queen Nicole is the Emperor's cousin, and therefore the new born children, one of whom will rule Egelion one day, have created additional bonds between the two regional royal families.

"The birth of twins strengthens the foundation of good relations between Kalistan and Egelion," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Kathy Allen. "There is already a long standing friendship and amity between our two nations. His Imperial Majesty, in his letter, wished to highlight the strong personal admiration that His Imperial Majesty has for for the King and Queen of Egelion, and to say congratulations to the Egelion Ryoal Family on their additions."

Thought the Children of Queen Nicole wouldn't be considered members of the Kalistani Royal Family, whether she married the Egelian King or not, due to the distance from the common ancestor between His Imperial Majesty and Queen Nicole, His Imperial Majesty's letter said there will now always be a familial friendship between the two royal Families. He continuously called the King "Cousin" and wrote in glowing terms about how he and the Empress Consort would love to invite the Egalian Royals for a visit to meet the new children, at the King's convenience, of course.

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