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Imperial Ministers greet Saridani Counterparts in Kaliburg
Empire to offer ongoing technical advice in new Energy Sector
Kaliburg, Ananto
March 16, 5149


Imperial Minister of Industry Calvin van Driessen opens technical talks at Kaliburg Polytechnic

Saridani Minister of State for Energy and Natural Resources Phillippus Fick, and representatives from the Saridani state petroleum firm, Staatsolie, visited Kaliburg over the last week, and met with Imperial Trade and Industrial Minister Calvin van Driessen, Imperial Minister of Infrastructure Orlando Sommers, and representatives of KALNAPECO at Kaliburg Polytechnic University in the Capital. Their goal was to open talks between the two petroleum firms and secure Kalistani technical expertise as Staatsolie expands petroleum and Natural Gas exploration into the Mad Dog Ocean.

KALNAPECO spokesman Sam Connelly said "The Saridani representatives came to Kaliburg to request our assistance in getting their Natural Gas exploration off the ground. We have been instructed by the Ministry of Trade to offer the Saridani State Petroleum Firm all the assistance they need. As Kalistan departs the fossil fuels sector, we have been slowed in divestment, because we still require fossil fuels for some of our Industry and we are hesitant to pull Kalistani oil and LNG out of the world system because it would create a price shock, hurting our petroleum dependent industries in the process. Saridan's exploration and development of the sector offers a replacement for Kalistani supplies and will allow us to move further away from fossil fuel production all together."

The Imperial government has authorized the sending of engineers, geologists and mechanics in the employ of KALNAPECO to travel to and work in Saridan for a period of three years, to assist the Federal Republic as needed, and to work with Saridani and Istalian engineers to help build the Saridani industry. "We have centuries of experience exploiting reserves in the deep waters of the Ananto Strait and the Anantonese Ocean. We are happy to share this technology and experience with Saridan, not only to improve relations between our two nations, but also to facilitate the final stages of our transition to green energy." The Kalistani Trade Ministry also suggested that it will seek trade relations with Saridan to begin purchasing Saridani petroleum as it comes onto the Market.