Egelion

[Louis]

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Royal Councilor Montalivet and Royal Councilor Mondragon II have announced that an official ceasefire has been proclaimed between Egelion, the Union of Rildanor, and the Free Republic of Rildanor (Meriath). The announcement came after Egelian and Meriath forces took complete control over the entire island after a successful counterattack by coalition forces. After the island was secure, a communication was received by the Royal Directory that called for an immediate ceasefire. The ceasefire does not officially end the conflict, but puts it at an indefinite pause.

Upon the announcement of a ceasefire, the Armada settled itself on Meriath du Mer Naval Base on the northern portion of the island. This naval base was previously owned by the United Kingdom of Lourenne, however, thanks to quick intervention and negotiations by Altéa, the base is now officially under Egelian control. Renamed to Meriat del Mar, the new base will be the official home of the Southern Armada. With a planned expansion of the base, Meriat del Mar will house several Egelian troops and serve as a major base of operations for the entire Anantonese Ocean. 

With a temporary end to the war, the IDE has pledged to invest in Meriath, with the blessing of His Majesty King Artemio. The newly created Egelian Investment Fund will be used for the first time to repair Meriath's damaged infrastructure and to usher in a new era of modernization for the free government. The IDE has acknowledged and recognized Meriath as the true government of Rildanor and will begin investing millions of Crowns to bring the country up to sustain itself. The plan to completely transform Meriath is in the works already in Altea and involves the story of public and private institutions. The plan, set to be revealed later this month, will focus on infrastructure, housing, tourism, and the blue economy. The ceasefire has shown one thing: Meriath is alive and prepared to represent the true goals of the Rildanorian state. While the situation and reconstruction efforts on Meriath continue, the IDE calls on the international community to recognize the Free Republic of Meriath as the true democratic, successor state of the failed, fascist Union of Rildanor.

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