And another Conference

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Confidential

 

After the war with Alvonia had been won, the objectives of the Sibiu conference had mostly been accomplished. At least in the diplomatic sphere. Still lacking was for the "Eastern Bloc" to actually gain any coherent internal policy, an objective almost utterly missed in the Sibiu conference. To address this issue, as well as to discuss the new objectives of the bloc, now after Alvonia had been driven out of Poland, Maria would call another conference, this time a 4+1 meeting of the four countries of the Eastern Bloc, as well as the one country that closely cooperated with it, Prussia.

 

 

This time, the location chosen would be Alba Iulia. A town of considerable beauty once again, and filled with both a Romanian as well as Magyar legacy, it was dominated by an old Austrian star fortress. Symbolically, this time, Maria wanted to discuss not merely how to be proactive, but also how to properly "entrench" the bloc and secure the gains.

 

Letters would be sent out to the various allied governments to attent and to discuss matters.

[Mr Director]

Vladimir Andreichenko, the Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, would would be dispatched to the meeting. He would be expected to arrive in a couple of days.

[Euphaia]

Miksa Geros would arrive at Alba Iulia to represent the Hungary-Slovakia, and would warmly greet Maria and Vladimir.

[Horo the Wise Wolf]

Already in Romania, Crown Princess Schëre von Hohenzollern would attend the meeting.

Edited August 11, 2014 by Horo the Wise Wolf

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Confidential

 

 

 

The guests would be guided to the citadel of Alba Iulia, where a room for the meeting had been prepared already. At the entrance of the old Austrian fortification, the flags of all five nations had been hoisted, so as to honour the members of the coalition. The Romanian Queen, staying with her principles on foreign policy at home, would greet the various delegates, as they arrived, offering them a seat at the table. Once it seemed all had arrived (OOC: If you have not yet posted, consider yourself just there already), Maria would open the meeting.

 

"Good day, my fellow members of our quadruple alliance, and also my allies in Prussia. I am glad to see you found your way to this meeting place and I hope the journey was not too harsh. Now, I called this meeting, in order to discuss a common policy for our countries, post-Alvonia. Thanks to our victory, the Alvonian menace no longer poses an imminent threat to us, however, we cannot discount them in the future. We cannot fixate on them either, however, and I dare say, we should re-evaluate our position and discuss strategies for the future."

[Mr Director]

"Belarus' policies will most likely be centered about mantaining the status-quo. The current peace in Europe appears to be functioning well, with potentially destabilizing powers, such as Alvonia, weakened. My government has been somewhat wary of Muscovy and its desire to expand over territories that once belonged to the former Russian Empire, but they have yet to pose any direct threat towards us."

Edited August 12, 2014 by Mr Director

[Horo the Wise Wolf]

Schëre leant forwards and put her elbows on the table.

"We only need to be prepared. There will be more Alvonias, and someone is going to have to nip them in the bud before they become a problem. Thus, we need only rule our lands as we have always done, but we must always have the military capability to protect and ensure the continuation of European stability."

[Euphaia]

Hungary-Slovakia shares Belarus' concerns and wariness of an expanding Muscovy.

We also agree with Belarus' policy of maintains the status quo.

Further, Hungary-Slovakia also currently has a policy we do our best to enforce, which we call the Anti-Imperialism Monroe Doctrine. Quite simply, it means that we view the expansion or invasion by any nation west of Hungary-Slovakia and Poland, and any nation east of Belarus' and Ukraine's eastern borders, an act of Agression against both Hungary-Slovakia and against the Eastern Bloc, and will respond against it as such.

Hungary-Slovakia would also be willing to consider further expanding this Doctrine to include former Brandenburg and the Baltic States, if such an policy expansion would be desired by other Pact nations, as well.

The Hungary-Slovakian government would be interested in knowing what it's allies would think of the idea of perhaps enforcing such a doctrine together as a bloc/Pact?

Lastly, my government was very pleased last week at how well all our nations worked together as a coalition, and would be very interested in formalizing the 5 nation coalition by inviting Prussia to join our defensive Pact. That is, of course, if Prussia would be interested and willing to join, and if such an addition to the defensive Pact would be acceptable to the other 3 nations in the Pact?

Edited August 12, 2014 by Euphaia

[Evangeline Anovilis]

"And such a doctrine would help us in what way?", Maria would ask, raising an eyebrow.

[Horo the Wise Wolf]

Schëre looked almost puzzled, before closing her eyes and opening them again slowly.

"I, um, feel it is a bit early for us to enter such an agreement. But, err, your Doctrine... You are aware that by enforcing it on all nations West of yourself and all nations East of Belarus and Ukraine, you are enforcing it on the entire world...?"

Edited August 12, 2014 by Horo the Wise Wolf

[Mr Director]

"As far as the Monroe Doctrine is concerned, we believe that it would be useful to start with something along the lines of, say, an agreement that would allow us to move to prevent external interferance in any one of our nations, should, god forbid, one of them collapse. The last thing we need is, say, Muscovy suddenly gaining a protectorate in the Ukraine, or an Alvonian base in Hungary. Now, obviously, we are all stable and well entrenched countries, but if something were to happen, it would be easier for us to move with such an agreement in place."

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Maria would nod. "Such an agreement, we can live with. But giving protection to our neighbours via some Monroe doctrine? What does it good? If someone wants to attack Alvonia, France, Muscovy, god forbid, I don't know why this would be worth a single Romanian life. We got no agreements with them."

[Euphaia]

I believe you are misunderstanding the Doctrine, or perhaps My wording of it was a bit confusing.

The Doctrine only means that should any nation outside of those boundaries try to expand or invade land or a nation that is inside of those boundaries, Hungary-Slovakia-and any other Pact nation that adopts the Doctrine-would consider it as an act of aggression and deal with it as such. For instance, if Muscovy would try to annex or expand into the Baltics or Ukraine, or Alvonia into former Brandenburg or Poland.

Any actions that take place outside those boundaries would be outside of the Doctrine's jurisdiction, For instance, should Enland and France decide to have another 40 Years War, well, it would be outside the Doctrine's jurisdiction, as well as a bit far away for Hungary-Slovakia or any Other Eastern Bloc nations to really be able to send much help to either nation.

[Evangeline Anovilis]

"We'd be micromanaging spheres here, to the point that it becomes overly complicated and byzantine. If the cases you described become true, the means we do have should be more than enough for it. Alvonia expanding into Brandenburg is hardly a possibility. If it does happen... they will be reminded of Bucharest. Our nations each have very specific spheres of interest, which we can cover and in which we support each other. But the bloc as a whole needs not give blanket protection to anyone. If people want to ally us, they will ally us. If we want to declare our protection in specific instances, we can do so. If we want to curb a hostile push by alvonians or whomever in lands we see as critical to our own nations... we will find a way. And if it is another ultimatum. Ties that are useful hold you in place when you fall. Ties that are useless are more likely to tie you down or even become tripwires."

[Euphaia]

Well Alvonia is outside the boundaries I mentioned, as is Muscovy, so both would be outside the purview and jurisdiction of the Doctrine, and therefore if they are attacked or invaded, Romania would not need to protect or aid Alvonia or Muscovy at all.

The Doctrine would cover an attack, invasion, annexation, or expansion into Poland, Hungary-Slovakia, Prussia, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuiania. Perhaps Former Brandenburg, too. Other than that, no other nations would be included in the Doctrine.

I hope I was able to clear up any confusion with this explanation.

[Euphaia]

*nods*

Very well, was just a thought my government was considering.

Perhaps something along the line's of Belarus' suggestion would be able to work and be enforced, then?

Edited August 13, 2014 by Euphaia

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Maria would look a bit surprised. "Well, I would hope that an attack on Romania be an attack on us all. would be worrying if such was not already the case. Your idea mostly adds Brandenburg and the Baltics to the list. It seems to us not all too intelligent to state we protect territories held by others, in an unilateral action, without good reason. What would the Northlands think of us, should we just tell them we'd protect their country for them? They might feel offended, after they were quite capable of defending themselves against Alvonia, at a time when Alvonia still was larger."

[Euphaia]

Yes, the Doctrine would basically add just the Baltics. If the Northlands holds Brandenburg and is protecting it, than we don't have a problem excluding Brandenburg. My government, obviously mistakenly, had thought Brandenburg was currently abandoned and unoccupied land.

I shall inform my colleagues to the otherwise then.

*clears throat*

Well then, perhaps something along the lines of what the Belarusian diplomat has suggested would work better then?

Edited August 13, 2014 by Euphaia

[Euphaia]

*turns towards the Prussian diplomat*

That is understandable.

If Prussia feels it is too early for it to consider joining the Easten Bloc Defensive Pact, perhaps your government would instead be interested in signing a Non-Aggression Pact between Prussia and Hungay-Slovakia, and perhaps a Mutual Defense Pact between our two nations?

Edited August 13, 2014 by Euphaia

[Euphaia]

In a nutshell, Hungary-Slovakia's's position is that while we are fine with the Baltics being Musovite protectorates, we believe that at no time should Muscovy be allowed to annex the Baltics.

It is also our position that should Ukraine ever, heaven forbid, collapse for whatever reason, that Ukraine should then become an Eastrn Bloc protectorate, and that Muscovy should at no time be allowed to annex it, either.

Edited August 13, 2014 by Euphaia

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Maria would think for a minute, only slowly responding therafter. "The Byelorussian suggestion has our support. Muscovite inroads into current territory of our alliance would see a sharp response by us. We already are holding a joint protectorate with them in the Crimean region, which was founded on similar concerns of possible Muscovite strengthening in this theatre, which we see as important to our own interests.

 

We would think however, that the matter not be taken lightly. We would rather not use methodry similar to how the Alvonian case was handled."

[Horo the Wise Wolf]

Schëre shook her head.

"We are aligned with you already, by virtue of our agreements with Romania. We have no wish to obtain a redundant amount of ties, and thus will have to decline at this point."

[Mr Director]

Maria would think for a minute, only slowly responding therafter. "The Byelorussian suggestion has our support. Muscovite inroads into current territory of our alliance would see a sharp response by us. We already are holding a joint protectorate with them in the Crimean region, which was founded on similar concerns of possible Muscovite strengthening in this theatre, which we see as important to our own interests.

 

We would think however, that the matter not be taken lightly. We would rather not use methodry similar to how the Alvonian case was handled."

 

"I believe that my government can agree with this. We have no intention of trying to repeat the Alvonian war, justified as it was, with Muscovy. However, if Muscovy does push us too far, we may be forced to take action."

[Evangeline Anovilis]

Confidential

 

"Romania, by all means, would think it'd be best if Muscovy would be approached diplomatically, in order to seek a diplomatic settlement, without the necessity for war. Alvonia was aggressively pushing into Eastern Europe, but Muscovy is just sprawling far and white into the region. It seems prudent to clear with them respective spheres of influence, make sure the concerns of our Bloc are adressed and that the Eastern border is consolidated without major bloodshed, but in no way disadvantagous to the Bloc."

[Mr Director]

"We have no problem with a diplomatic approach."