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Kalistani Chancellor reports that Kalistan is "Baffled" by Beiteynese comments
Called Kalistan a "weird target" for "enablers of Kundrati Fascism"
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
November 8th, 5637


Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Michael Koenig speaks about rising hostility toward Ananto

Chancellor of the Empire Sir Michael Koenig, speaking in the National Assembly, leveled a salvo aimed at responding to recent Beiteynese comments concerning the Non-Aligned Movement and realignment "away" from the Anantonese Empire.

"Honestly, folks, their comments kind of came out of left field, and are kind of baffling," said the Chancellor.  "We went over it a number of times, Lady Waltrip, the Trade Minister, my office, and the only possible cause we could come up with was that pre-war, Beiteynu enabled the fascists in the Kundrati legion by arming that criminal syndicate with intercontinental missile technology, and lying about the existence of concentration camps in the Mainland, a fact that the Legion itself confirmed in other news reports and in documents surrendered to Her Imperial Majesty a couple years ago--I want to add, these are claims that the government of Beiteynu itself later voluntarily disavowed and called a lie.  And now Kalistan is engaged in a war against those same murderers that the fascist-coddling Beiteynese helped arm, protect and run interference for."

The Chancellor more than once referred to the government at Tel Bira as "fascist enablers" and said "To not actively fight fascism is to endorse fascism, and that is as true on that side of the Ocean as it is on this side of the ocean.  That is why Kalistan is taking a stand now, when Victory is finally within our grasp, and why nations like Luthori were so legitimately alarmed when it appeared that Her Imperial Majesty was giving up that fight.  It's a fight that the Beiteynese have never participated in, except to stand proudly on the wrong side of History again and again and again, and their names will be marked down among the nations that helped the murderous, sociopathic Legion remain in power for so long.  That's all they have ever done, and we have no reason to believe they will ever do anything different.  And Kalistan is just a convenient target for them, because all we have ever tried to do in Kalistan is to work with Beiteynu, only to get kicked in the face each and every time."

Keeping on the topic of Beiteynu, the Chancellor addressed the "halting" of Beiteynu's efforts to join the Non-Aligned Pact.  "First, there were no efforts by Beiteynu to join the NAM.  I am absolutely unaware of what Tel Bira is even talking about.  Beiteynu was never asked, formally or informally to consider membership, it never formally applied for membership, and it wouldn't be eligible for membership anyway, because membership is only open to sovereign nations, and I am not aware that an individual city would meet that even relatively low bar.

"But," continued the chancellor, "The NAM was built to balance against states like Beiteynu, not embrace them.  Beiteynu has long been seen as part of a much larger security pact, the Majatran Union, and are now actively, as far as we can tell, active members of the so-called '3 Point Federation' led by Selucia.  As such they would not be permitted to join the NAM even if they HAD attempted to do so.  We invite the people who are speaking to the Beiteynese Press to read the terms of the treaty before claiming that they were reconsidering joining something they never tried to join in the first place."

The Chancellor reported that nothing the Tel Bira people said made much sense.  "Kalistan is a weird target for fascist enablers," said the Chancellor, while noting that the same people have opted not to criticize other nations who have a much larger stake in the war in Kundrati.  "Of all the contingents participating in the conflict, Kalistan has among the smallest commitment, right along side Mordusia and Dolgava.  This is almost completely an Artanian/Makon war, and Kalistan is there to support the anti fascist coalition.  If you are opposed to that work you must be pro-fascist.  It's the only possible way to appreciate that comment, because otherwise it makes zero sense."

Chancellor Koenig noted that in a completely unrelated move, Kalistan is beginning to unravel itself from the military index of the Equifund.  "To be completely honest, Equifund is for the most part a defunct organization, but it was only ever run for the benefit of Beiteynu and the Neset anyway.  Beiteynu is currently proliferating nuclear capable weapon systems unilaterally, and given their performance with the Legion, this is not surprising, but they didn't seem to need Equifund to do that.  It might just be time to cut ties with that nation, whose only raison d'etre appears to be irritating nations on the other side of the world.  Continued association with Equifund, or anything Beiteynu related, feels like more and more of a liability for Kalistan."  The Chancellor also noted that Miramar will likely be considering its funds and investments and will scrutinize specifically Beiteynese-related holdings and target them for divestment.

"It's a relationship that has run its course, I guess," said the Chancellor.  "Beiteynu is a nation that enabled fascism, nukes Dovani nations without provocation, and proliferates nuclear weaponry.  They are dishonest actors, and investment in their industries often costs far more than it yields.  Its a shame that it had to end like this, but really these comments by their money people are the final straw in a long series of provocations that this Empire can no longer afford to overlook."

Following the speech, one Deputy asked the Chancellor if the Empress has any intention of returning the Kundrati Diamond.  The Chancellor's brow furrowed, and his eyes narrowed as if he had heard something in a foreign language that he didn't quite understand.  "Why would she do that?  That diamond is hers.  It is never going back to Majatra."  As the Deputy began a follow up about conditions that it might, the Chancellor shook his head and waved his hand to quiet the Deputy.  "Look, it will never go back there.  Her Imperial Majesty said she would rather smash it into a hundred million pieces and sprinkle them in the Ananto Strait, than ever give that back.  So let me repeat:  Beiteynu will never see that diamond again, unless it is around the neck of a Kalistani Sovereign in a picture published in our Newspapers.  Let them cry and whine about hostages all they like.  That diamond belongs to the Empress now, and it will never return to that nation."

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