Lakeside International Conference on Diplomatic Accords

Thomas Insaniac

Thomas Insaniac

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Public Notice from the Republic of Salvarity
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The Republic of Salvarity, in co-operation with the Russian Republic would like to invite the respective governments of Eras to a conference being held in the major Salvarian city of Lakeside. This conference has been called primarily by the Russian Republic and Salvarity after political discourse arose from the New Capricornian Declaration on the Rights of Foreign Dignitaries, and it being known to the Russian Republic and Salvarity that the interactions between nations on Eras is largely left up to situation. It is the primary motivation of this conference to foster international discussion on a variety of topics, including but not limited to lines of communication, treatment of foreign dignitaries, territorial integrity and freedom of travel. Representatives will be free to discuss and bring to attention any matters of importance that their governments see fit. These points are only what the Salvarian Government seeks to bring up as our primary issues that necessitate addressing.

Lakeside, the location of this conference, is the third largest city in all of Salvarity. It has granted its name from the fact that it is situated upon the largest lake and waterway within Salvarity. It serves as a hub connecting the north and south of the country. Along with that, it has all the amenities to host and support the international delegations that may arrive. Lakeside Airport is serviced Royal McMasterdonian Airlines and Salvarian National Airlines. Nations are permitted to bring security details as large as they wish, however no weapons of any type will be allowed into the conference itself and all staff that enters the conference will be searched for any weaponry. The conference will be patrolled by members of the Salvarian National Guard and the city as a whole is under the jurisdiction of the New Capricornia State Police. We guarantee the safety of any ambassador who does not stray from the course.

It is the imperative hope of the Salvarian Republic that this conference is safe and the goals that need to be addressed are metro. Finally I shall reiterate that all nations are invited to attend, but they must make their attendance noted before the official opening of the conference.

Signed,
Johann Taffs
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Salvarity​
 
As the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, MOFAC, and MOD are all away in Cronaal attending the Auburn Festival, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture, Kevin Hanson, will be attending.
 
High Chief Mboto Jones will attend, bringing along a small delegation including a troupe of tribal Wadôdô who would permission to conduct a few street performances of Naizerri tribal dance in Lakeside.
 
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophia Strauzenberg will attend. She will be joined by the Ambassador to the Republic of Salvarity, Jessica Whitwell.
 
Imperium Augustum will be dispatching Senator Lucius Scipius Clementius, the Praetor Peregrinus (roughly analogous to a Minister of Foreign Affairs), along with aides.
 
New Capricornia 09:14

WOLF News, one of the most watched news outlets in Salvarity is finishing up their sports coverage.

"and with the Salvarian Soccer League finals quickly approaching, things are not looking good for this team. Now back to the main desk for domestic news"

"Thank you Frank, hopefully the boys in blue can pick up their game, I've got some money riding on them. I'm Edwin Thames and I am here to deliver your domestic news. The Royal McMasterdonian Airlines have just started taking flights to and from the largest Salvarian Airports. They scored a large contract with the government and are set to become the largest provider of airfare in this country" he pauses and puts his hand to his ear "Breaking news ladies and gentlemen. Thomas Insaniac is going to give the opening speech of the Lakeside Conference in the upcoming minutes. We'll now go to our reports on the scene." The camera quickly switches to a women, dressed quite professional. It is clear she is a journalist.

"Thank you for the wonderful introduction, I am Madison Brown and I am here at the Grant-Artanili conference hall in Lakeside. This will be the setting of an international conference expected to last the next few weeks. We have gotten word that Thomas Insaniac will be giving the speech, instead of Foreign Minister Taffs" the camera quickly pans to the stage "here he comes, Prime Minister Insaniac followed by Minister Taff and Minister of Commerce Johnson". The room quiets as Thomas Insaniac begins his speech.

"I would like to formally welcome all the foreign dignitaries here today. I'm sure many of you are aware of whom I am, nevertheless I am Prime Minister Thomas Insaniac of the Republic of Salvarity. Standing to my right is my Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Taffs, he will be the chair of this conference and shall be the head of the Salvarian Delegation. Standing on my left is my Minister of Commerce Cindy Johnson, she shall also be present in this conference on behalf of Salvarity. However this is not what is important here today. Today we, the international community, convene in order to discuss our interactions. Eras is a beautiful planet, it is also a chaotic planet. It is our duty as the rich and powerful of this world to bring order to this chaos. If that be by war, which I'm sure some nations have discussed, or by what we are here for today; diplomacy. This conference was called by ourselves and the Russian Republic after a diplomatic dispute. It is our sincere hope that the issues that will be discussed here can resolved in peaceful terms. I would now like to hand the floor to my friend and colleague, Johann Taffs" Thomas Insaniac walks back, taking a seat at a chair and letting his Minister take the podium.

The camera pans back to the reporter "A wonderful speech by our Prime Minister, Minister Taffs now takes the podium, we can only assume he's he's going to start the discussion off right" the camera pans back to the podium "now".

"Hello, my name is Johann Taffs and I will be the chair of this convention. As I noted in the official communication that was distributed, any nation will be allowed to bring up whatever they wish to the table of discussion. As long as they do so civilly and respectfully. This conference was originally called over a dispute between Salvarity and The Russian Republic over the New Capricornian Declaration on the Rights of Foreign Dignitaries and as of such we shall save the best for last. I have instead opted to bring up to the table of discussion, a topic that large amounts of dignitaries have brought up to me privately. The right of territorial integrity. I welcome High Chief Mboto Jones of Naizerri to the floor, in order to give his opinion and beliefs on this topic." The camera quickly pans back to the the reporter.

"Well I think we're done with the opening of the conference, back to you Edwin"

"Thank you Madison, and now back to domestic news. The Lakeside Boat Association club has ----"
 
High Chief Mboto Jones rose to speak. "Thank you, Minister Taffs, and also to Prime Minister Insaniac, your staff and to the representatives from the Russian Republic who have organised this conference. You do a service not only to your nations, but to all nations, even those not present." Mboto took a pause in order to look down at his notes. "In recent times, we have seen what was once considered an unimpeachable right of nations impugned upon again and again and again, largely by the same nations, but not always. Trouble comes around domestically and international players decide to intervene or an international players just decides to violate this right anyway. No matter how it comes about, the breakage of this right always damages nations, costing in economic and social levels, and more importantly in lives."

"I speak on the right of territorial integrity. The concept has a word in my home language, Sango. Marä. It refers not just to the land of Naizerre but the people also. For the people are tied to the land, tied to the territory. Foreign infringement on the Marä, infringement of the territory is damaging and in all but the most extreme circumstances should never happen." Mboto took a drink of water.

"What I would like, sincerely, is a defined right of territorial integrity for nations, enshrined in international and domestic law, with violators punished by the international community as a collective, with sanctions, arms bans and other means. It is time to reign in the mad dogs of Eras. It is time to end the pointless suffering dealt out in places like Rhuvanland, Cronaal, Anola, so many other places. International organisations and alliances have a responsibility to ensure this happens, as do individual nations. Territorial integrity is perhaps the most important threat we face today. I am committed to working both east and west to ensure this happens."
 
The Honorable Lucius Clementius indicated his intention to speak as Mboto sat. Rising, he cleared his throat. His shoulders were set in marble - in his blood flowed the very sands of the famous White Cliffs of Alba Longa. Tradition had crafted his mind, but his heartbeat sang out to him, like the rhythm of a legion. They will not be turned.

That famous tongue, the divine right of the Patricians. For a brief moment, he speaks with Imperium.

Imperium, the Emperor, Imperium, the people, Imperium, the state, Imperium, the very idea of command and authoirty.

And it was an Imperium that believed, whole-heartedly, in the integrity of one head to one state.

"Minister Taffs. The Honourable Thomas Insaniac. Fellow representatives and civil servants. The Honourable Mboto Jones.

Imperium Augustum has held its name for over four hundred years. It derives its name from the ancient right of Imperium, granted to Caesar by the city of Alba Longa. Imperium is the right to raise and command armies. But it is also the right to raise and command a nation.

Today, it takes its place as the right to raise and command a territory, from nothing. The lines on the maps you see before you, the abstracted borders - the so-called 'imagined communities' you all represent. These represent states. Meaningless entities. It matters not to the serf what they call their homeland, as long as they have one. And for four hundred years, we have held steadfast to that goal.

Imperium has, in the past, been accused of colonialism. Our trading posts dot the globe. But never has a Caesar been accused of treachery against his colonists. For four hundred years, we placed our cities across the globe with the consent of the natives. As that consent was rescinded, we fought to hold those colonies. And, in accordance with the laws passed down to us for centuries, we defended their right to self-determination - to raise their own head high - with our own lives, as Imperium again became the Imperium of Augustum.

We now see an Imperium that has taken to the table. We are not battered - we have not surrendered to the inventions of rule by the majority, or to the abolition of the aristocracy. We stand proud in peace.

We do not differentiate between victory and defeat - merely war and peace. As Naizerre has, we are willing to devote ourselves to defending the right of all bodies of people to have a head that they can recognize. One that is as married to their land as they are. As Imperium, so Marä. We will defend that right until we can no longer.

We shall reiterate our God-given right. We do not want War, we are War. We are forged in War, crafted in War, defined in War. The Caesar came from War, and he shall return to War. But Imperium is Peace, and it will continue to be.

I stand here, with Mboto Jones, to promise that every life lost to ambitions of the Headless is a life that will be remembered. There is no such thing as unjust war and just war. Only murder, and divine right. Those who stand here have been given divine right over their own Imperium - pray that you do not break your peace."
 
After Mboto Jones rose to spoke, Minister Taffs and Minister Johnson both went to take seats in the crowd while Thomas Insaniac stood and left the room. They who remained listened fervently to the commons of the High Chief and from Lucius Clementius. After Lucius had finished speaking, Ministers Taff gestured his desire to speak.

"I thank the representatives of Naizerre and the Imperium Augustum for their comments on this matter. We echo their sentiments and offer our own testimony. It is the belief of the Salvarian government that peace and cooperation will benefit us all. In times of war and conflict, trade and development is stifled as all assets are diverted to the causes of war. For the good of nations, for the good of people and for the movement of wealth, It is imperative that we try our hand at removing the ability of conflict to arise. By ensuring the right of territorial integrity we can remove a large amount of conflict. However we must ensure that what we desire is defined correctly. How we define a territory that belongs to a nation, what about territories currently claimed by multiple parties, what do we do in case of rebellions? That is my part and I open the floor for anyone to offer comments" Minister Taffs took his seat once more.
 
Minister nur'Lhat rose to speak.

"From my perspective, and by that I mean the perspective of Syrixia, we tend to favor the use of border checkpoints on international borders as well as a large array of border markers across the entire border. However, Syrixia only borders two countries by land, so our suggestion only really applies to those countries like us without many international borders. For countries with more countries across their borders, perhaps area-specific border agreements would make more sense. Thoughts?"
 
Piero d'Avelocci adjusted his small, round-framed glasses and rose, placing a hand on the table in front of him to steady himself. He was a small man of about 50 years of age, with tanned skin and a ring of gray hair clinging to the sides of his head. He wore a bespoke suit - rare, among the members of the Signoria, who took care to not look like the oligarchs they were.

"I would like to first thank the members of each delegation here for their input," Piero began. His voice was high-pitched, but carried well. It may have sounded comical in his youth, but by middle age he grew into it, and used it to his advantage when speaking in public.

"I would also like to thank the Prime Minister as well as the governments of the Russian Republic and Salvarity for calling this conference.

"I will address the matter at hand before moving on to the goals that the Signoria of Floreque sent me here to try to achieve. The Floregasque Republic holds the opinion now, as it has for quite some time, that the only people who can determine a state's future are the people that live in it. A nation does not have rights to any part of another nation merely because it can march the most troops over the border.

"If we are to speak seriously of the rights of nation-states, then we must condemn the warmongering and bellicosity that infects Eras. We must do our utmost to roll back the annexations, occupations, and 'peacekeeping exercises' that hold thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, under the thumb of a foreign power. Territorial integrity must come from the people that make up a state, and must derive from their consent.

"All people have a right to be free, and while we cannot realistically guarantee every population that has ever been oppressed their own homeland, we must look first at the borders of a state ante bellum as a guide.

"It is the opinion of the Signoria and Gonfaloniere that the best method to apply pressure to occupying powers is with economic isolation. Sanctions, withdrawal of businesses, and embargos are the best way to show an aggressive government that the international community's opinion is against them. After they see what they lose by alienating the rest of the world, they will surely meet with them to discuss compromise."

Piero adjusted his glasses again and sat back down, whispering to the aides next to him.
 
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