Kanjor

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CLAIRON PICARD
 
FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES POLICY UPDATES
 
Foreign Ministry, February 27, 5636: After Foreign Minister Marcel Malateste met with Archbishop of Atyr Reynard Bourdeselles  today, CLAIRON PICARD asked why the meeting.  Malateste replied:
 

The ongoing contact point between the Aurorian Patriarchal Church (APC) and the government during the long period of Federation Canrille dominance was the Premier and the Archbishop. With Parti Social - Democrate (PSD) holding the Office of Premier, it was agreed in the Council of Ministers I would be the Archbishop’s contact during the life of this governing coalition.
 
The subject matter was that the Empress of the Empire of Istalia expressed a desire to visit the Arch - Patriarch at Ville de Saints.  In fact, Archbishop Bourdeselles is arranging the meeting as the Empress requested during her visit accompanying her husband Emperor Alessandro V’s State Visit to our Capital.  He has received assurances from the Curia there will be no obstacles.
 

Asked by CLAIRON PICARD, if the rather extensive economic and security arrangements between Istalia and Kanjor was not an abrupt change from the PSD and Union Hosienne -Democrate (UHD) positions on foreign entanglements, the Foreign Minister responded:
 

Perhaps.  It fits very well the traditional Federation Canriulle (FC) view and no doubt seems a little odd for UHD and PSD to be embracing. But we entered the current all parties governing coalition knowing we had differences and have had ongoing discussions to avoid an early break up.
 
We are all in agreement increased trade is good for Royaume Uni de Kanjor. In fairness, PSD is considerably more concerned with other issues but does not object to increasing trade  FC and UHD believe increased trade increases economic activity and brings economic benefits.
 
While FC is the advocate of most specific non aggression pacts, neither UHD nor PSD opposes them nor sees any reason to do so.  None of us  want them with the  few identified pariah nations.  We do not see ourselves as the policeman of Terra and generally speaking believe in sovereign nations which live and let live.
 
As to the  intelligence sharing agreement, these are perilous times, and the Council of Ministers all agreed in advance this was an appropriate  measure which should be undertaken between friends.
 
We are very glad Emperor Alessandro V paid us a State Visit affirming and publicly proclaiming the friendship between us.

Foreign Ministry