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Foreign Ministry addresses Mordusian Comments
"We look forward to increased trade and Security in Southern Anantonese" say Waltrip
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
September 1, 5642


Lady Anya Waltrip optimistic for increased Commerce via Mordusia

Her Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister, Lady Anya Waltrip, addressed the developments in Mordusia this week which included a new basing deal between Egelion and Mordusia to allow Egelion's navy to conduct extended patrols in the Southern Seas.

"Her Imperial Majesty absolutely welcomes the deal," said Lady Waltrip in a brief Q&A with reporters. "It's long past time, actually. Since Mordusia rejected basing offers from Lodamun following the Commonwealth's accession to the Empire, there has been virtually no body with a credible force in the region to protect maritime shipping routes to and from Temania, Vascania and Southern Dovani. Mordusia's focus was correctly on their Western coast, where they could support Luthori, and they more or less took the security provided by the Anantonese Navy for granted in the East, in ensuring that shipping in the region was secure. But now that Egelion is finally willing to carry some of the burden, and Mordusia is automatically more open to Egelion, Kalistan looks forward to to benefits of increased trade and security in that region."

Lady Waltrip noted that the Empress is encouraged that Mordusia is finally taking security in the region seriously, and welcomed the basing of Egelion in Mordusia as being fully in Kalistan's interests. "The Empress thinks this will absolutely turn out to Kalistan's benefit, probably even more than Egelion, who is footing the bill now, or Mordusia, who doesn't appear to gain much out of the deal at all. In this deal, dictated to Mordusia by Luthori, Kalistan, which wasn't even part of the negotiations but may as well have gotten everything we could possibly ask for from the deal anyway, basically gets something that is very valuable to us for nothing. A strong Egelian presence in the South Ocean creates greater security in and around the Anantonese Ocean, protecting trade and offering a buffer for the Kalistani Regular Navy, without Kalistan having to pay for it. That's a win win for the Empire. Anyone seeking to come at Kalistan from the south now has to go through Egelian naval units first, and we can reserve our Third Navy for whatever is left after Egelian ships get done with them."

Lady Waltrip also added that it was wise for Mordusia to turn to eastern forces rather than putting their trust in Artania to defend them. "It;s sure that Luthori, a nation which can invade majatran countries at their leisure, is a force to be reckoned with. But what is more certain is that Eastern powers like Egelion are far more reliable, and I would add, far more ethical in their actions, and will certainly come to a Seleyan nation's aid far more readily than any Artanian nation would. We can only applaud Mordusia's foresightedness in this matter, and encourage them to see the cause of Seleyan security as their own as well, as they are part of Seleya, and not Artania."

Lady Waltrip said Her Imperial Majesty would be happy to meet with the Mordusian King to iron out whatever disagreements the Mordusian Economic Minister was referring to. "Whatever the Commonwealth is doing, our business is with another Seleyan nation. Her Imperial Majesty would like to focus specifically on improving bilateral relations, Empress to King, because Kalistan and Mordusia should naturally be friends, rather than allowing some ridiculous western conflict to keep us divided. Our two nations, in and of themselves have far more in common than we have apart, and Her Imperial Majesty would be happy to speak with the Mordusian King, who she first met at her wedding recently, any time or place of his choosing, whether it be in Seleya, Keris, or Dovani. All Mordusia need do is accept the invitation and there will be no more 'rocky relations', as the Mordusian Government chooses to characterize them."

With Egelion now based in Mordusia, Anantonese Constituent States can sleep a bit easier at night, knowing that both State and sub-state actors will pose fewer threats to the Empire, its security, and its trade. A pleasant side effect of the deal has been an improvement in Kalistan's import prospects in the coming year, both overland from Gaduridos via Baltusia, and via sea lane. Several securities in the KalSiE continued registering gains on the news, and it was generally lauded among Kalistan's secondary Bond market as investors look to begin sending money to Baltusia and increasing flows into Gaduridos. "This agreement goes a long way to helping Kalistan maintain its internationally acclaimed status of being Terra's 'perfect nation'," said Waltrip.

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