Luthori

[Ligbruderkrieg]

Luthori and Dundorf signs comprehensive agreement on university and education cooperation.
February 5657



The Luthorian and Dundorfian Governments have collectively announced that the last details of an agreement meant to "lay the groundwork for education cooperation" between both Artanian states. The agreement, speerheaded by the Education Secretary and the Foreign Secretary, aimed at boosting confidence and trust in Dundorfian-Luthorian bilateral relations in the aftermath of the Second Kundrati War. Foreign Secretary Jonathan Powers and Education Secretary Dr. J. B. Custing were present at the ceremony of the treaty's signature. The Education Secretary addressed the audience by delivering his remarks in the aftermath of the signature of this "groundbreaking" bilateral agreement between both nations.

It is an agreement that we [the Luthorian Government] are quite happy with. It allows our and Dundorfian student to freely access both nations' upper education system in an agreement meant to facilitate the bureaucratic process with the aim of facilitate the sharing of knowledge and culture between our nations' future minds. [...] This is an agreement which goes beyond our cultural division, meant at laying the groundwork for a more equal, a more united continent and of course, continuing our work to preserve peace in the continent and ensuring our continuing prosperity.

The agreement states that, through this agreement, a collaborative program would be enacted between select Luthorian and Dundorfian universities, with the ambitions of expanding the program towards the entire network higher educations institutions in either parties. It focus on the construction of long-term working relationships between the two Artanian powers' vast university network, by allowing students from either, regardless of nationalities to benefit from the program, by spending between a semester and a full university year in either Dundorf or Luthori. The Department of Education and the Dundorfian Ministry of Education have agreed at the inclusion of a clause which states that both government will have the responsibility for financially supporting its students abroad, with the Luthorians announcing that a check of £300 to £500 will be given to the Luthorian students studying in Dundorf, with the stated objective being to "bring a economical boost to every students".

The Dundorfian and Luthorian governments have not hidden their commitment and hope that this bilateral agreement gradually transforms into a multilateral agreement with a scope focused around Artania. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Powers reaffirmed this commitment in his closing remarks related to the signature of this historical agreement.

Artania, poor continent. Our continent has suffered too much under the collective suffering of war. Two wars in less than 20 years rocked the Artanian continent to its core, with millions losing their lifes due to bigoted ideologies and the uncompromising nature of some. Today, this agreement is hopefully the first step in the construction of a more hopeful, respectful and united continent, by allowing our young populations, our futures, to better know and understand each other.

The agreement states that further negociations would need to be held between both governments over the overall structure of the organisations that would be tasked over the overall organisation of the agreement's program, although as of now, an interim organisation, focused around the collaboration between both states' governments has been put in place as a temporary measure.

The changes brought by the signature comes as a ray of hope for many, a step towards the right direction for others, numerous teachers and students organisations and unions, even those normallh critical of the Government have praised the signature of the bilateral Dundorfian-Luthorian agreement, with the United Teachers Union (UTU) which praised the agreement, which also made headways into teachers being transferred for one year, as being "remarkable", praising the signatories into "allow free minds to travel freely and bring their ideals and potential expertise into both nations". 

This agreement comes also in a context where Kundrati-Luthorian relations are at the brink of collapse, with the Luthorian Government reacting firmly to the Kundratijians' accusations. Foreign Office Deputy Spokesperson, Mrs. Catherine Benowitz-Taylor offered the Foreign Office's views on the matter.

When a nation experiences difficulty in the economic level, the first reflex of its government is to accuse foreign actors of having "manipulated its economy".

This is, of course, completely ridiculous and that the Foreign Office once again stresses that the neither the Luthorian Government nor any actors from Luthori contributed in any way to the Kasaema Stock Exchange's collapse some months ago.

His Majesty's Government is, although, concerned about the situation in the nation, where crime becomes rampant and the security of Luthorian citizens is no longer assured. His Majesty's Government will continue to put in a paramount place, the security of Luthorians abroad in its foreign policy. As such, we are considering a potential operation aimed at evacuating Luthorian citizens who are wishing for it.

That would be all that we have to say for now.