Imperator Azenquor

VNN News: Framework agreement signed in East Ingushetia “After almost a year of direct negotiations between representatives of the Vaulian majority and the Ingush minority in East Ingushetia, the Imperial Representative today announced the signing of an interim framework agreement for the future of the province. While the agreement does not resolve all of the outstanding issues between the two communities, it mandates significant changes to the day to day governance of the province. According to the Imperial Representative, all factions have signed the interim framework agreement and have agreed to be bound by that agreement until it is replaced by a permanent arrangement. The full text of the agreement will be made public in the next three weeks, however reports have emerged about the exact nature of the document. Under the terms of the interim agreement, a non-partisan five person committee will be created and will be mandated to redraw the constituency boundaries in the East Ingushetia Autonomous Community and to prevent gerrymandering. The committee will be required to complete it’s task within 60 days and to report to the Office of the Imperator. Under the Interim agreement, the East Ingushetia provincial charter will be modified to create the position of Deputy Regional Governor. The Deputy Regional Governor and the Regional Governor must be representatives of different communities, but the agreement does not require that they be from different political parties. The agreement also suggests that appointments to cabinet posts will be required to ‘represent both communities’. The Opposition Ingush Liberal Party (ILP) has accepted an agreement which does not require the direct election of the Regional Governor, requires all Regional Parliament members to swear an oath to the Imperator and to upholding the unity of the province within the Serene Republic and Russia. Despite repeated denials that the ILP has separatist aspirations, it’s members have grated against the idea of being required to swear an oath to the Vaulian monarch. On the other side of the fence, the Vaule National Movement – Patriotic Front (VNM-PF) has accepted an agreement in which the powers of Regional Governor are weakened and in which provincial charter reform becomes an option. It is also understood that the framework agreement requires all future elections in the province to be conducted via electronic voting in place of paper ballots. Hoping to build momentum, reports have emerged suggesting that the next stage of negotiations will involve major reforms to the East Ingushetia division of the Guardians of the Peace of the Serene Republic (G.P.S.R.), the prevention of inter-community incitement, and the creation of a permanent power sharing formula for the province.”-R. Porter

***Classified/Closed Session of the Senate*** == Status: Senate Debate Approved [Introduced by European Future Party (EFP)] Votes (Senate): 50 Yea, 40 Nay, 10 Abstentions

The Zapadnayan Foreign Minister would politely greet her Hungary-Slovakian counterpart and listen carefully, while periodically making notes. When an opportunity presented itself, Field Marshal Petrova spoke: “Regarding the situation in the former state of Poland and the resulting Carthage Accords, my government holds stability in the Eastern European region to be of significant importance. We also hold the position that stability in Europe cannot be left to organizations such as the European Community to uphold. The Zapadnayan government would not oppose expanding the diplomatic ties between our two nations, up to a point. Plainly speaking, my government would be in favor of exchanging Ambassadors, establishing avenues for increased trade and discussing the possibility of signing a Non-Aggression Pact. I can however state quite clearly that we will not sign a Mutual Defense Pact with the government of Hungary-Slovakia now or any time in the near future.”-FM Petrova

"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."

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.

"I have no objections or changes to the treaty text.I must state that the treaty may only enter into force once it is ratified by the Zapadnayan Senate. Ratification is a mere formality at this stage and the treaty text will be presented to the Senate for a vote within 24 hours.Once ratification has taken place we will send official confirmation to the Alvonian government."-PM Grigorova Signed for Zapadnaya, Iskra Grigorova, Prime Minister

The following message would be sent to the government of Muscovy from Zapadnaya's Foreign Ministry:

“Our government has considered expanding the use of the Danube as an alternative trade route, however it is not practical to shift extensive trade to that route since the Danube also forms the international border between Zapadnaya and Romania. A shift to trade via the Danube would only be secure and practical if it is bolstered by trade via land as well.”-President Bogomolov

The [b]Internet Content Regulation Act[/b] and the [b]Headscarf Ban Act[/b] have been approved by Parliament and the Senate and have been signed into law by H.E. the President.

"The government of Zapadnaya recognizes Great Britain and welcomes them once again to the international community of nations."-Foreign Minister Teodora Petrova

***Classified/Closed session of the Senate*** == Status: Senate Debate Approved [Introduced by Justice & Development Party (JDP)] Votes (Senate): 90 Yea, 0 Nay, 10 Abstentions

After adding her signature to the document, FM Petrova sent a copy of the treaty to the Senate for ratification which was quickly granted. "May the pact we have signed today signal a new era in our bilateral diplomatic relations."-FM Petrova

In response to the request, Zapadnayan Foreign Minister Teodora Petrova would be dispatched to Hungary-Slovakia. Ahead of her arrival, the Zapadnayan Foreign Ministry would send an official reply to Hungary-Slovakia accepting the request for a meeting and including the necessary information on FM Petrova's arrival.

Additional Military Information Zapadnaya National Defense Industries: Zapadnaya Aerospace Research (ZAR) - Missile and RADAR design and production Organization for Strategic Armaments (OSA)*- Atomic, Biological and Chemical Weapons production Zapad Defense Systems (ZDS) - Tank, APC, Rifle, Mine, etc. production Zapad Aviation Systems (ZAS) - Aircraft, Helicopter, UAV design and production Zapad Shipyards (ZS) - Ship, Hovercraft and Submarine design and production Current Defensive Missile system deployment points: Anti-Ship systems: Exocet Block 2 locations: Balchik, Varna, Sunny beach, Burgas, Primorsko Exocet Block 3 locations: Balchik, Varna, Sunny beach, Burgas, Ahtopol Anti-Aircraft systems: S-400 Triumf locations: Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Montana, Shumen, Dobrich, Vidin S-300 PMU1 Deployment locations: S-300 PMU2 Deployment locations: Anti-Missile systems: Iron dome deployment locations: Svyatoy Veragorod/Targovishte, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Montana, Burgas Current Offensive Missile system deployment points: Short Range missiles: Medium Range missiles: Jericho II missile silo locations: Sofia, Dobrich, Stara Zagora Agni III missile silo locations: Pleven, Lovech, Razgrad, Yambol, Pernik Long Range missiles: SS-27 Sickle B locations: Kazanluk, Sliven, Burgas Current Fixed RADAR locations: AN/TPS-71 ROTHR: Yambol, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Blagoevgrad Voronezh-DM Radar (Early Warning) [Det. Range: 6000 km]: Voronezh-M Radar (Early Warning) [Det. Range: 6000km]: Organization of the Zapadnayan Army Unit Sizes Squad – 8 Soldiers - Sergeant Platoon – 25 [~3 Squads] - Lieutenant Company – 100 [4 Platoons] - Major Battalion – 500 [5 Companies] – Lieutenant Colonel Brigade – 2,500 [5 Battalion] - Colonel Division – 10,000 [4 Brigades] - General Corps – 20,000 [2 Divisions] – Lieutenant General Field Army – 60,000 [3 Corps] – General Battle Group – 300,000 [5 Field Armies] – Senior General == Organizational Structure of 1st Battle Group (Incomplete) [spoiler] 1st Battle Group ‘Mountain Wolves’ · 1st Field Army o 1st Corps § 1st Division · 1st Brigade ‘Svyatoy Veragorod Armored Brigade’ o 1st Battalion ‘Bistra’ (Armor) o 2nd Battalion ‘Buhovtsi’ (Armor) o 3rd Battalion ‘Razboyna’ (Armored Engineer) o 4th Battalion ‘Slayanovo’ (Armored Recon) o 5th Battalion ‘Tsar’ (Anti-Tank) · 2nd Brigade ‘Sofia Infantry Brigade’ o 6th Battalion ‘Aldomirovtsi’ (Infantry) o 7th Battalion ‘Anton’ (Infantry) o 8th Battalion ‘Bahalin’ (Anti-Tank) o 9th Battalion ‘Barlozhnitsa’ (Recon) o 10th Battalion ‘Beledie Han’ (Engineer) · 3rd Brigade ‘Lesnovo Infantry Brigade’ o 11th Battalion ‘Chavdar’ (Infantry) o 12th Battalion ‘Chelopech’ (Infantry) o 13th Battalion ‘Delyan’ (Anti-tank) o 14th Battalion ‘Dragotintsi’ (Engineer) o 15th Battalion ‘Dramsha’ (Recon) · 4th Brigade ‘Karlievo Infantry Brigade’ o 16th Battalion ‘Galabovtsi’ (Infantry) o 17th Battalion ‘Gabra’ (Infantry) o 18th Battalion ‘Golema Rakovitsa’ (Infantry) o 19th Battalion ‘Gorna Malina (Anti-tank) o 20th Battalion ‘Izvor’ (Recon) § 2nd Division · 5th Brigade ‘Vidin Armored Brigade’ o 21st Battalion ‘Boynitsa’ (Armor) o 22nd Battalion ‘Chuprene’ (Armor) o 23rd Battalion ‘Gorni Lom’ (Armor) o 24th Battalion ‘Kosovo’ (Anti-tank) o 25th Battalion ‘Makresh’ (Recon) · 6th Brigade ‘Kladorub Armored Brigade’ o 26th Battalion ‘Negovanovtsi’ (Armor) o 27th Battalion ‘Novo Selo’ (Armor) o 28th Battalion ‘Rabisha’ (Anti-tank) o 29th Battalion ‘Ruzhintsi’ (Recon) o 30th Battalion ‘Tolovitsa’ (Engineer) · 7th Brigade ‘Vanguard Armored Brigade’ o 31st Battalion ‘Bolt’ (Armor) o 32nd Battalion ‘Spark’ (Armor) o 33rd Battalion ‘Cloud’ (Anti-tank) o 34th Battalion ‘Surge’ (Recon) o 35th Battalion ‘Wave’ (Engineer) · 8th Brigade ‘Montana Infantry Brigade’ o 36th Battalion ‘Barzia’ (Infantry) o 37th Battalion ‘Belimel’ (Infantry) o 38th Battalion ‘Berkovitsa’ (Infantry) o 39th Battalion ‘Botevo’ (Anti-tank) o 40th Battalion ‘Brusartsi’ (Recon) o 2nd Corps § 1st Division · 9th Brigade ‘Alpha Armored Brigade’ o 41st Battalion ‘Todor’ (Armor) o 42nd Battalion ‘Kliment (Armor) o 43rd Battalion ‘Dragan’ (Anti-tank) o 44th Battalion ‘Petko’ (Recon) o 45th Battalion ‘Johann’ (Engineer) · 10th Brigade ‘Beta Armored Brigade’ o 46th Battalion ‘Leonid’ (Armor) o 47th Battalion ‘Dragan II’ (Armor) o 48th Battalion ‘Petko II’ (Armor) o 49th Battalion ‘Kliment II’ (Recon) o 50th Battalion ‘Vasil’ (Engineer) · 11th Brigade ‘Gamma Infantry Brigade’ o 51st Battalion ‘Konstantin’ (Infantry) o 52nd Battalion ‘Stefan’ (Infantry) o 53rd Battalion ‘Konstantin II’ (Anti-tank) o 54th Battalion ‘Dimitar’ (Infantry) o 55th Battalion ‘Racho’ (Recon) · 12th Brigade ‘Delta Artillery Brigade’ o 56th Battalion ‘Petko IV’ (Infantry) o 57th Battalion ‘Stoyan’ (Artillery) o 58th Battalion ‘Racho II’ (Artillery) o 59th Battalion ‘Petar’ (Engineers) o 60th Battalion ‘Aleksandar’ (Recon) § 2nd Division · 13th Brigade ‘Epsilon Armored Brigade’ o 61st Battalion ‘Ivan’ (Armor) o 62nd Battalion ‘Evstratiev’ (Armor) o 63rd Battalion ‘Teodor’ (Armor) o 64th Battalion ‘Andrey’ (Recon) o 65th Battalion ‘Nikola’ (Anti-tank) · 14th Brigade ‘Zeta Armored Brigade’ o 66th Battalion ‘El Diablo’ (Armor) o 67th Battalion ‘Pencho’ (Armor) o 68th Battalion ‘Andrey II’ (Armor) o 69th Battalion ‘Georgi’ (Recon) o 70th Battalion ‘Bogdan’ (Anti-tank) · 15th Brigade ‘Eta Infantry Brigade’ o 71st Battalion ‘Kimon’ (Infantry) o 72nd Battalion ‘Dobri’ (Infantry) o 73rd Battalion ‘Ivanov’ (Infantry) o 74th Battalion ‘Gyorge’ (Anti-tank) o 75th Battalion ‘Yulia’ (Recon) · 16th Brigade ‘Theta Infantry Brigade’ o 76th Battalion ‘Stanko’ (Infantry) o 77th Battalion ‘Grisha’ (Infantry) o 78th Battalion ‘Dimitar’ (Infantry) o 79th Battalion ‘Phillip’ (Anti-tank) o 80th Battalion ‘Lyuben’ (Recon) o 3rd Corps § 1st Division · 17th Brigade ‘Iota Artillery Brigade’ o 81st Battalion ‘Simeon’ (Artillery) o 82nd Battalion ‘Sergei’ (Artillery) o 83rd Battalion ‘Boyko’ (Infantry) o 84th Battalion ‘Marin’ (Engineer) o 85th Battalion ‘Plamen’ (Recon) · 18th Brigade ‘Kappa Artillery Brigade’ o 86th Battalion ‘Bliznashki’ (Artillery) o 87th Battalion ‘Oresharski’ (Artillery) o 88th Battalion ‘Raykov’ (Infantry) o 89th Battalion ‘Borisov’ (Recon) o 90th Battalion ‘Stanishev’ (Engineer) · 19th Brigade ‘Lambda Infantry Brigade’ o 91st Battalion ‘Sakskoburggotski’ (Infantry) o 92nd Battalion ‘Kostov’ (Infantry) o 93rd Battalion ‘Sofiyanski’ (Infantry) o 94th Battalion ‘Videnov’ (Anti-tank) o 95th Battalion ‘Indzhova’ (Recon) · 20th Brigade ‘Mu Armored Brigade’ o 96th Battalion ‘Berov’ (Armor) o 97th Battalion ‘Dimitrov’ (Armor) o 98th Battalion ‘Popov’ (Anti-tank) o 99th Battalion ‘Lukanov’ (Recon) o 100th Battalion ‘Atanasov’ (Engineer) § 2nd Division · 21st Brigade ‘Nu Artillery Brigade’ o 101st Battalion ‘Filipov’ (Artillery) o 102nd Battalion ‘Todorov’ (Artillery) o 103rd Battalion ‘Zhuvkov’ (Infantry) o 104th Battalion ‘Yugov’ (Recon) o 105th Battalion ‘Chervenkov’ (Engineer) · 22nd Brigade ‘Xi Infantry Brigade’ o 106th Battalion ‘Kolarov’ (Infantry) o 107th Battalion ‘Gabrovski’ (Infantry) o 108th Battalion ‘Zlatev’ (Infantry) o 109th Battalion ‘Georgiev’ (Anti-tank) o 110th Battalion ‘Mushanov’ (Recon) · 23rd Brigade ‘Omicron Armored Brigade’ o 111th Battalion ‘Malinov’ (Armor) o 112th Battalion ‘Lyapchev’ (Armor) o 113th Battalion ‘Stamboliyski’ (Armor) o 114th Battalion ‘Teodorov’ (Recon) o 115th Battalion ‘Geshov’ (Engineer) · 24th Brigade ‘Pie Armored Brigade’ o 116th Battalion ‘Gudev’ (Armor) o 117th Battalion ‘Stanchov’ (Armor) o 118th Battalion ‘Petrov’ (Anti-tank) o 119th Battalion ‘Danev’ (Recon) o 120th Battalion ‘Blueberry’ (Engineer) · 2nd Field Army · 3rd Field Army · 4th Field Army · 5th Field Army [/spoiler] == Zapadnayan Military Base Locations: Zapadnayan Naval Bases: Varna Naval Base (Varna) Burgas Naval Base (Burgas) Zapadnayan Air Force Bases: Bezmer Air Base (Yambol) Chayka Naval Air Base (Varna) Dobrich Air Base (Dobrich) Dobroslavtsi Air Base (Sofia) Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base (Pleven) Gabrovnitsa Air Base (Montana) Graf Ignatievo Air Base (Plovdiv) Haskovo Malevo Air Base (Haskovo) Krumovo Air Base (Plovdiv) Nebneb Air Base (Burgas) Ravnets Air Base (Burgas) Silistra Airfield (Silistra) Sliven Airfield (Sliven) Svyatoy Capital Air Base (Svyatoy Veragorod/Targovishte) Veragorod Capital Air Base (Svyatoy Veragorod/Targovishte) Vrazhdebna Air Base (Sofia) Zapadnaya Military Bases: Fort Achelois Military Base (Montana) Fort Atropos Military Base (Pernik) Fort Boreas Military Base (Blagoevgrad) Fort Brizo Military Base (Stara Zagora) Fort Kalypso Military Base (Sliven) Fort Kastor Military Base (Shumen) Fort Cybele Military Base (Razgrad) Fort Demeter Military Base (Pleven) Fort Aether Military Base (Sofia) Fort Apollo Military Base (Svyatoy Veragorod/Targovishte) Fort Gaia Military Base (Lovech) Fort Heracles Military Base (Gabrovo) List of Zapadnayan Civilian Airports: Burgas Regional Airport [BOJ] (Burgas) Gorna Oryahovitsa Regional Airport [GOZ] (Veliko Tarnovo) Plovdiv Regional Airport [PDV] (Plovdiv) Sofia International Airport [SOF] (Sofia) Stara Zagora International Airport [SZG] (Stara Zagora) Svyatoy Veragorod Airport [???] (Svyatoy Veragorod/Targovishte)* *Closed to non-gov't traffic

OOC: Euphaia, I just have a request before I reply IC'ly. You would have no knowledge that an MDP between Alvonia and Zapadnaya is about to be signed or that one is being contemplated since the discussions and negotiations between Alvonia and Zapadnaya are not public. I would therefore like to request that you edit your original post to reflect this.

OOC: Sorry for the delay in responding. IC: "At this stage we would be interested in signing a Mutual Defense Pact as a first step, though we would welcome consultations on upgrading the pact in the near future."-PM Grigorova

[b][u]VNN News: Imperial Decree delays EIAC elections, Regional Governor reappointed[/b][/u] [i]“In the East Ingushetia Autonomous Community (EIAC) concerns are being raised by the opposition Ingush Liberal Party (ILP) about delays in holding elections for the Regional Parliament in the province. The incumbent Regional Parliament, the ILP stated, is operating on the basis of a mandate that expired more than six months ago. Additionally, the ILP suggested, this situation has resulted in ‘significant additional powers’ being held by Regional Governor General Artim Bakiyev for the period in which the Regional Parliament remains active in a caretaker role. The ILP, and it’s leader Mohammed Abdul Rashid, have called on the Vaulian Prime Minister to dissolve the Regional Parliament and to hold an election. The governing Vaule National Movement-Patriotic Front, which holds a supermajority in the Regional Parliament, rejected the ILP’s concerns and stated that the ILP was simply seeking to derail the power-sharing dialogue underway in the province. Under an initiative of the Crown, representatives of the Christian Vaulians and the Muslim Ingush residents of the province are engaged in a wide ranging dialogue to arrive at a power sharing formula that would diffuse some of the inter-community tension in the province. The talks have been underway for seven months and the Imperial Representative has expressed confidence that a framework agreement would be signed shortly. According to an official statement from the Imperial Representative, who was appointed by HMORH the Imperator, the talks are advancing slowly but significant progress has been made. The statement also suggests that the representative holds the view that holding a legislative election at this time would have a detrimental impact on the power sharing talks. The statement also reveals that the negotiations still have not resolved issues regarding the Regional Governor. The Ingush Liberal Party (ILP) has insisted that the Regional Governor should be directly elected, while the Vaule National Movement-Patriotic Front insists that the current mechanism of Imperial appointment of the Regional Governor must remain in place. In significantly vague terms, the representative has suggested that both sides have agreed to redistricting of the political boundaries in the province and to the introduction of electronic voting and electronic voter identification systems. Within an hour of the Imperial Representative’s statement, an Imperial decree signed by HMORH the Imperator was presented to the Regional Parliament of East Ingushetia. According to the Regional Parliament members, the Imperator has authorized the Regional Parliament to continue to function in a caretaker capacity for at least one year. During this period the Regional Parliament will exercise reduced powers, and the Regional Governor shall remain in place. In an apparent attempt to address concerns about the Regional Governor’s additional powers, the Imperial decree empowers the Imperial Representative to overrule decisions taken by the Regional Governor if those decisions may ‘undermine the national environment, or impact negatively on the power sharing negotiations’. While the Regional Parliament will remain in place for a year, the Regional Governor may remain in place for a significantly longer period. According to the Imperial decree, HMORH the Imperator has reappointed General Artim Bakiyev to the position of Regional Governor for an additional four years.”[/i]-R. Porter

OOC: Sorry for the delay. IC: “Certainly. And may I extend my government’s thanks for your willingness to raise the issue of the Portuguese ships with the European Community. May I present the following draft of an Optional Defense Pact for your consideration.”-FM Petrova

"The government of Zapadnaya hereby recognizes the Kingdom of Sparta. On behalf of the Zapadnayan government I acknowledge, accept and welcome the Spartan request to establish a diplomatic presence in Sofia and announce our intention to appoint Gavril Kuznetsov as our Ambassador to Sparta."-Foreign Minister Teodora Petrova

"The government of Zapadnaya hereby recognizes the new government in Constantinople and wishes them well. We also express the hope that diplomatic ties may be established between our two nations."-Foreign Minister Teodora Petrova

“I take it that Alvonia extends that commitment to removing SOCSOV, ultra nationalist and Bolshevik regimes beyond the European continent or is the Alvonian government primarily focused on preventing the rise of such regimes within the European neighborhood? As for ensuring that Alvonia’s national interests are secured, that is no different than any other nation. Each nation seeks to ensure that it’s interests are secured. I’m not certain that there is a significant difference in our positions on the use of military force as an option. Rather, it appears that the difference lies in the determination of when to use such military force. Our government’s position of using military force only where necessary should not be perceived as taking the military option ‘off the table’ so to speak. We acknowledge and fully understand that there are regimes with which diplomacy is a pointless exercise in futility. In such cases it is not a question of if military force should be used but a question of how such force should be used.”-PM Grigorova

"Certainly. I have no objections to discussing in greater detail areas of possible cooperation. As you mentioned energy resources in the region, on the Zapadnayan side, at least where energy production is concerned, we are expecting to reduce energy generation from coal and oil to less than 2% of total energy production within three years. As such, our country is not heavily impacted by the scarcity of energy resources in the region. One of our primary concerns however is the need to establish alternative overland transport routes in order to reduce our heavy reliance on the Bosphorus Straits. Perhaps our dialogue can begin with discussions in the energy and transport sphere?"-President Bogomolov

With the treaty signed, the Zapadnayan copy would be transmitted to the Office of the Presidency with a note affirming it's entry into force. After pausing for a moment, President Bogomolov replied: "Your Majesty, I am not certain I understand precisely what you mean when you refer to places that our countries lack? Perhaps you could elaborate on this point?"-President Bogomolov