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Migrant Pass crisis: Istalia urges diplomacy to end 3rd Point Federation’s shadow

Romula, who had already criticized the tariffs imposed by Selucia on the Migrant Pass, launches a proposal for an international conference to overcome tariffs and to definitively mark the beginning of a new era

Minister Imperial Secretary of State Annalisa Saragat

February 5641

ROMULA- The Istalian Government has returned to make its voice heard in the crisis that has erupted around the Migrant Pass, international stretch of sea that has always been a fundamental crossroads for global trade. Reactions to Selucia’s decision to impose heavy customs tariffs on the passage of goods are now multiplying in the international community, which is also raising discontent towards the 3rd Point Federation, the moribund Federation in the Migrant Pass area of which Selucia is a member and which is exploiting its mechanisms for this harsh and unilateral imposition, a sign of how in some way the specter of the 3PF still hovers over the world.

Istalia, already in the days after the Selucian announcement, had expressed deep concern for an act that severely affects the fluidity of international trade, defining the measure as a low blow to an already fragile global economy. Today, with the official reactions of Lodamun and Valruzia, who went as far as boycotting trade with the member states of the 3PF, Romula once again makes its voice heard, joining the front of the opponents with very clear words.

In a press conference held this morning at Antinori Palace, Minister Secretary of State Annalisa Saragat stated:

Istalia cannot accept that the specter of the decadent 3rd Point Federation continues to plague the world through the actions of its members still hungry for power. That federation has made its history, but today it is only an obstacle: with the collapse of Beiteynu and the widespread crisis and disengagement among its members, it is time to close that chapter. Its influence, now exploited by another of its members, today, is only an agent of detriment for worldpolitics, relations and economy.

In addition to the criticisms, however, the Istalian Government is also looking for a way out: in an increasingly tense international climate, Romula proposes itself as a mediator and promoter of an international conference between all the actors involved to find a shared solution. The objective: to restore the commercial neutrality of the Migrant Pass, strengthen cooperation and prevent any risk of military escalation.

Minister Secretary of State Saragat continued:

We are ready to sit down at a table, but let’s be clear: the first step must be taken by Selucia and the 3PF, if there is still any sort of coordinated politics, recognizing the illegitimacy of imposing tariffs on international waters.

In a passage that is bound to spark discussion, the Government has nevertheless shown openness on the issue of military traffic, suggesting that a permanent ban on the transit of warships in the Migrant Pass could be an effective mechanism to discourage new conflicts.

The proposal has been received coldly by the National Liberals, who accuse the executive of "surrender", and has also caused discontent among the New Communists, who are against any compromise with the 3PF, still remembering its role in the Peninsula War. More favorable, however, are the Greens' Movement, the Hosian Democratic Union, and the various smaller parties who see diplomacy as the only viable path to avoid a new conflict being added to those that have characterized the last turbulent decades. The PSD and its leader are determined to solve diplomatically the crisis and make prevail peace.

For this reason came the hard admonition of the Istalian Head of Government towards the recent decision of the Federation to deploy one of its fleets into the Migrant pass, admonition made during her speech before the National Congress exposing the position of the Government to the parliament:

I warn the 3rd Point Federation: the use of force, the deployment of their naval forces in the Migrant Pass, is an unacceptable measure, a provocative gesture that can only worsen a crisis that they themselves have triggered. In doing so, the Federation does nothing but perpetuate a modus operandi that belongs to the past. The world has seen what their hegemony was after the tragedy of Xampa. Now is the time for the 3PF to scale back its anachronistic ambitions: the world wants to free itself of its arrogance, of its now tired and worn-out shadows.
Istalia is determined to avoid an escalation, we will commit ourselves with all our might to a diplomatic solution, but if we see the Federation threaten peace and try once again to impose its will on the free world, we will not back down. We will be ready to take less conciliatory paths, supported by the deep conviction that this is a just cause, and that history is on our side.

Meanwhile, Istalia diplomacy has started moving: contacts are underway with Valruzia, Lodamun and other governments, in an attempt to build an international pressure block that will bring Selucia to wiser decisions. The Government has made it clear that, while hoping for a peaceful resolution, the outcome of the crisis will depend exclusively on the willingness of Selucia and the 3PF to collaborate and accept a new regional order in the name of cooperation and respect for international maritime law. Certainly, as mentioned, the decline of the Federation and the increasingly evident centrifugal forces that are disintegrating its structure could be a further obstacle to a shared solution.

In a statement made to the journalist before entering Quattoregni Palace to meet the Emperor, Saragat added:

Istalia does not want to see the Southern Ocean ignite, but we are determined to put an end to a hegemonic past that has already demonstrated all its limits and has already caused too much damage and suffering. The international community must look forward and free itself from the last shadows of the 3PF that still affect Terra and the members of the Federation, I think, shall understand that we are in a new era.