The Novak Connection

[Zoot Zoot]

With the Novak acceptance of the invite to initiate diplomagics between the two states, a room was prepared in the imperial palace to host the meeting. On arrival, the Novak delegation would be subjected to the same honours as all visiting heads of state or delegates with militiary honours and a heavily armed escort.

 

Ishtar Kuna, deputy foreign minister who was quickly begining to outshine her boss in terms of work output, would be waiting in the room prepared and when the Novak delegation entered she began.

 

"Welcome to the Empire, my name is Ishtar Kuna, Minister of Foreign affairs, thank you for accepting our invite to the city, please help yourself to refreshments and take a seat when you are ready" she said politely, gesturing a table laden with food. Walking around she took a seat behind her desk and waited.

[Voodoo Nova]

Tedros Ghebreyesus, Minister of Foreign Affairs, would nod politely at the gesture before motioning his aide for a glass of water. He sat down at the chair on the other side of the desk.

 

"I appreciate the warm welcome. What are we here to discuss?"

[Zoot Zoot]

"Minister we are here to discuss several things, some of them more important than the others simply because we share a border, common resources, the same waterways in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. It also works well in both of our favours for one reason more than all however. Novak has risen."

 

"The historys of the world before the great collapse describe Novak as a great civilisation, respected by all nations and then Novak ended before the world went to ruin. Sir, you nation is spared the taint of history. If Athens or Tianxia rose out of the ashes today, the world would unite against them and destroy them, but not Novak."

 

"I want to offer Novak an economic agreement to begin with, and perhaps even a military defensive alliance. Our nations are the middle east, we hold control over two major waterways. Minister, we sit at the center of the world, it is only right that we make use of our geography and ensure that our states enjoy a peaceful, prosperous and stable relationship together."

[Voodoo Nova]

"We are interested in both. We have a strong connection to the Arabian territories, where our former capital used to be and where many of our people still hold a strong connection. If we could create an open border for civilians as well, then we can rebuild that connection. Do you have drafts I can look over before presenting them to our Majlis al-Shura and President?"

[Zoot Zoot]

'It is almost as if you can read my mind, an open border policy would work wonders on cultural history and exchange, especially in terms of education and security between our states.'

 

Ishtar would spend a few moments drafting a treaty up using pre-existing treaty templates on her tablet. When finished, it would include an economic agreement, a mutual defence clause, and intelligence sharing clause and a clause pertaining to an open border policy between the two nations.

[Voodoo Nova]

"These are acceptable and, under the authority I have, I will urge the President to enforce these items until the treaty is officially ratified by the Majlis al-Shura."

[Zoot Zoot]

'That is excellent to hear Minister Ghebreyesus, when should I have the embassy expect a confirmation?"

[Voodoo Nova]

"This will be put forth immediately, so ratification should be within the next few weeks."