Imperator Azenquor Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) The following message would be sent to the government of Muscovy from Zapadnaya's Foreign Ministry: To: Mr. Vladimir Lavrov, Foreign Minister, Muscovy Fr: Field Marshal (ret) Teodora Petrova, Foreign Minister of Zapadnaya As a nation with a significantly large ethnic Russian minority, it has been an oversight on our part that we have not sought to forge diplomatic links with Muscovy until now. I would therefore like to request, on behalf of the government of Zapadnaya, a meeting with the government of Muscovy at a place and time convenient to you. We hope to establish formal diplomatic relations with Muscovy, to discuss the security of the Black Sea and to explore the possibility of signing a treaty between our two nations. Edited July 20, 2014 by Imperator Azenquor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 To: Field Marshal (ret) Teodora Petrova, Foreign Minister of Zapadnaya From: Vladimir Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Muscovy On behalf of the Tsar and the people, I gracefully accept your request, and will personally meet with you at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The Diplomatic Corps will undertake appropriate preparations in anticipation of your arrival. Please send your aircraft's route plans to the Foreign Ministry so our air traffic controllers may be informed of your route beforehand. I look forward to meeting with you. Signed, Vladimir Lavrov, Foreign Minister, Tsardom of Moscow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Azenquor Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 After a reply confirming the Zapadnayan government’s decision to accept the invitation to Moscow and thanking the Foreign Minister for his invitation, the Foreign Ministry would transmit the details of the Foreign Minister’s flight and other security information via secure private message to the government of Muscovy. At the pre-arranged time, the Foreign Minister and her Deputy would arrive in Muscovy and wait to greet their hosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Upon arrival, Minister Petrova and her deputy would be warmly greeted by Minister Lavrov himself, along with a small delegation from the Diplomatic Corps. The Muscovite honor guard would play the Zapadnaya anthem before Lavrov escorted his Zapadnayan guests of honor to a waiting limousine, which would take them through the busy streets of Moscow to the monumental Kremlin complex. Upon arrival, Lavrov would lead the delegations to a grand conference room. "Once again, welcome to the Tsardom of Moscow. It is an honor to receive you here. Please take a seat," he said with a warm smile as he gestured to several seats, waiting for Minister Petrova and her deputy to take a seat first before sitting down himself. "Before we proceed to business, do you want anything to eat or drink?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Azenquor Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 "No, thank you." The Foreign Minister and her Deputy would take their seats. The Deputy would remain mostly silent, while the Foreign Minister spoke. "Firstly, on behalf of my government I would like to express our thanks at your government's willingness to meet with us on such short notice. Secondly on behalf of the government and people of Zapadnaya I have been asked to convey to His Imperial Majesty Tsar Mikhail formal greetings and our nation's hope that the diplomatic relations between our two nations will be marked by true and sincere friendship. I have also been asked to convey greetings to your government from His Holiness Patriarch Vitaly in his capacity as the Patriarch of the Zapadnayan Orthodox Church. In terms of our objectives for this meeting, we would like to formally establish diplomatic ties and exchange Ambassadors, explore avenues of increasing trade between our two nations, discuss the possible formation of a common security policy for the Black Sea region and explore possible military ties." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Lavrov smiled. "On behalf of the government and people of Muscovy, I would like to convey to President Elena Dobreva and His Holiness Patriarch Vitaly formal greetings from the Government of Moscow." The Foreign Minister would listen to his counterpart's statement, and when Minister Petrova finished speaking, Lavrov would mull over the proposals for a moment before speaking. "The objectives you outline would be perfectly acceptable in regards to furthering relations with Zapadnaya. As for trade, I propose that both our nations take steps to reduce existing tariffs, with exceptions for certain products and industries, as to promote and increase trade, and generally make it simpler, if not easier, for peoples, products, and resources to flow between our nations. Regarding the Black Sea, our nations could cooperate on a number of issues such as reducing over-fishing, combating terrorism, resolving conflicts through diplomacy, and addressing environmental issues. For military ties, may I suggest an intelligence-sharing and non-aggressive treaty? This would provide the basis for our nations to cooperate on military policy, and enable us to accordingly evaluate our relations over time. We could conduct a review of our nations' relations after, like, three years and decide whether to upgrade our ties or not. "What are your thoughts?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Azenquor Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) “I will convey your government’s greetings upon my return to Zapadnaya.”-FM Petrova After making a few quick notes, the Zapadnayan Foreign Minister replied: “I have no issues or objections to the objectives as listed. We are prepared to make meaningful tariff reductions across the board, with the exception of a few vital industries as you have suggested. Such an arrangement would also grant us an opportunity to significantly increase bilateral trade. Regarding the Black Sea, we agree that combatting terrorism and preservation of the environment are vital issues, we also hope to encourage cooperation amongst Black Sea nations which would seek to discourage the extended presence of military naval forces of non-Black Sea nations in the area without suitable cause. In terms of military cooperation, we agree that a non-aggression pact with an intelligence sharing clause is a good foundation upon which to build bilateral military ties between our nations. Based on our discussions thus far, may I present the following draft text for your consideration.”-FM Petrova == Muscovy-Zapadnayan Accords Article 1: Sovereignty The Tsardom of Moscow and the Zapadnayan Republic, hereafter referred to as the signatories, shall not have their sovereignty or territorial integrity impacted by the signing of this pact. Each signatory shall recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other signatory and shall take no steps to undermine this sovereignty and territorial integrity. Article 2: Non-Aggression The signatories shall agree not to undertake any act of aggression against each other, be it covert or overt in nature, while this agreement is in force. Both signatories also pledge not to allow their territory to be used for the purposes of carrying out an act of aggression against the other signatory. Article 3: Intelligence Sharing In the event that one of the signatories obtains information or intelligence of any kind related to or impacting the other signatory, then the signatory is obligated to transmit this intelligence to the other signatory in a timely manner. Article 4: Trade Both signatories pledge to make meaningful reductions in trade tariffs in certain economic sectors and to encourage increased bilateral trade. Article 5: Review of Ties Recognizing the dynamic nature of international politics and the desire of both signatories to use this pact as a foundation upon which to build constructive bilateral ties, both signatories shall pledge to review this pact on a regular basis. During each review period the signatories will determine if the pact should remain as is, be upgraded or downgraded. Changes to the pact during a review period must have the support of both signatories. Article 6: Cancellation Should either signatory feel that this pact is no longer in the best interests of their nation, they may initiate cancellation of the pact by informing the other signatory of their intention to do so. Once this notification is received, a seven day (OOC: 48 hours) period must elapse during which both signatories are still bound by the articles of the treaty. Upon the conclusion of this period, the treaty is cancelled. Signed for the Tsardom of Moscow, Vladimir Lavrov, Foreign Minister Signed for Zapadnaya, Teodora Petrova, Foreign Minister Edited July 26, 2014 by Imperator Azenquor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Lavrov scanned the draft. "This looks good, but I'd like some clarification on some of the wording in Article 5," he pointed at the relevant words. "It says here a review period would be conducted on a regular basis, what do this mean, exactly? Do it take place annually or every few years? Other than that, the treaty looks good. I'll sign it." The Foreign Minister took out his special pen he used for signing international treaties, ready to scribble his signature on the treaty after Minister Petrova clarified the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Azenquor Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) “The intention is to conduct a review on an annual basis, however we wished to maintain flexibility in this regard. With the period not explicitly stated, we can opt for only annual reviews or if a situation emerges in a shorter space of time that both our nations feel requires such a review we would prefer to have the flexibility to do so.”- FM Petrova After the signing of the treaty, the Zapadnayan Foreign Minister would transmit the treaty text to the Zapadnayan Senate for ratification. The Zapadnayan Senate quickly ratified the document and sent a confirmation to the Foreign Minister. "I have now confirmed that the Zapadnayan Senate has ratified the treaty and considers it to now be in force. May this pact serve to strengthen ties and cooperation between our two nations."-FM Petrova Edited July 26, 2014 by Imperator Azenquor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Lavrov nodded as he scribbled his signature on the treaty's draft. "Thank you for the clarification. I will submit a copy to the State Duma for ratification. It has been a pleasure meeting with you." Edited July 26, 2014 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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