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Empress and Chancellor Give speeches on Non Aligned Movement
"The Non Aligned Movement is more important now than Ever," says Johnson
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
June 1, 5460


The Empress in Sulari and the Chancellor in Kaliburg, both speak on NAM

In a push to improve Kalistan's profile on the International Stage, both Her Imperial Majesty Empress Nicolette and Chancellor Michael Johnson delivered keynote addresses on the importance of Non-Alignment. The Empress spoke to the Sulari Seleyan Affairs Council in Sulari, and Chancellor Johnson spoke to the annual meeting of the Foreign Policy Council at Kaliburg Polytechnic. This speech series kicks off a new campaign to raise international interest in the Kalistan-sponsored Non Aligned Movement, of which Kalistan, Indrala, Kundrati, Rutania, Malivia, and Gaduridos are member States.

"We are at an important time in the history of international affairs," said Her Imperial Majesty The Empress in Sulari. "Kalistan has long stood for the principle of independence in our foreign politics. It is encouraging to see so many other nations adopting the same stance toward regional and great power alliances. While there is something to be said for large alliance blocs, we have found that they do not trend toward peace and threat mitigation but rather increased levels of international competition. As blocs square off, even a slight defection by one of the member states is seen as an existential threat to the entire system. Consequently, the independence mindset, and the Non Aligned Movement specifically, aims to offer a pressure valve of sorts: to provide those who do not want their foreign policy dictated to them by either a Great Power who is leading a power bloc or a collective security treaty, to have some place to go to stand outside alliance-caused conflict, and be able to exercise nuance in their foreign policy. The Non Aligned Movement provides an important counterpoint to the rather fascistic ideology which says there is no other alternative outside of siding with one great power or some regional bloc, on the one hand, and becoming a pariah on the other. In this regard, the Non Aligned Movement also offers an important tool for peace and diplomacy in international Affairs."

Chancellor Johnson added to these comments in Kaliburg: "The Non Aligned Movement allows nations around the world to realize that there are many of us who are actually committed to cooperation for peace. And the Non Aligned Movement is more important now than ever before! We believe that security is best accomplished through peace and dialogue, and the Non Aligned Movement guarantees both with our principles of Soveriegnty that supersedes any treaties that compel action in response to aggression in some other country, Non Agression between Member States, Non-Interference in domestic affairs, Mutual Benefit, and support for National Liberation movements across Terra. Membership in NAM puts us squarely on the side of those who seek independence from domination by another country in all aspects. Through it we are guarantees a forum, characterized by equality, for discussion of international differences, and more importantly, for opportunities to cooperate with one another in furthering mutual goals. The Non Aligned Movement is a major force for peace on the International Stage."

Both the Empress and the Chancellor ended their speeches with a call for non-aligned nations across Terra to join the Non Aligned Movement. "The larger we are as a movement, the louder will be the voice for Peace in Terra," said Empress Nicolette. "The more we can talk and work collectively for the common good of all humanity, the less we will need regional or great power blocs to dictate our own foreign policy choices to us." The Chancellor ended his speech with a call for a new Non Aligned Summit. "We would ideally like to get all Memberstates to agree to a new Summit to discuss how to grow our movement across Terra, to include Dovani States, who themselves aren't part of major Regional Blocs in Majatra or Artania, as well as including more countries here in Seleya, as well as Keris and Macon, who themselves aren't tied to a major bloc. The Empress has instructed this Government to begin the process of reaching out to Member Nations to organize a new Summit to this end."

The two speeches were attended by foreign policy experts and government officials attached to the Foreign Ministry, as well as invited Guests from Kalistan's KALMILINCO and various business interests across the Empire, who generally applauded the moves for Peace across Terra in the meetings, though several questions were raised to NAM's inactivity, and resulting ineffectiveness at dealing with ongoing international crises. "That is a fair critique and is certainly something we wish to remedy," said Chancellor Johnson. "Hence the beginning of our efforts to jumpstart the NAM this year."