NationStates Jolt Archive

Press release by the ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Federal Socialist Republic of Soviet Haaregrad and the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss signed a treaty today guaranteeing free trade between both nations, and an exchange of embassies.

A treaty of free trade is expected to boost the growth rate of the economies of both nations by nearly one percent. Contrary to what is sometimes one in Knootian trade-deals, trading in narcotics and recreational drugs will not be restricted. Both nations have lax drug laws.

A DDR embassy will be built in Haaregrad City, while the Federal Socialist Republic’s embassy will be built in the town of Wassenaar near the Knootian centre-of-government The Hague.

Minister of Economic Affairs Brinkhorst, currently attending a conference in the Empire of the Eternal Dawn, commented “this is good news for both our frightening economies. I expect the Haaregradian heavy industry and Knootian advanced services to be highly complementary.”

The ministry of Foreign Affairs believes this to be a good opportunity to strengthen ties with nations on all sides of the political spectrum.

OOC:
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Galadriël hearing of the treaty: \€_€/

The Haaregradian government is very pleased to see a closening of our relations with the Knootian government and people. Surely this brings a new era of economic prosperity to both of our nations.

To the future.

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Vladimir Lenin III, President of Haaregradia
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From the economic page of the Knootian newspaper Trouw
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RecDrug Incorporated opens branch in Soviet Haaregrad

HAAREGRAD CITY – RecDrug Incorporated is establishing an international production and distribution branch in Soviet Haaregrad for the production of natural marijuana. The announcement was made only a few months after the Knootian government established a treaty guaranteeing free trade with the Federal Socialist Republic.

The branch will primarily be oriented on the production of natural marijuana for export to other nations abroad, however it is suspected that some of it will also be sold within Soviet Haaregrad itself. Production of other products may be initiated pending initial successes with marijuana and permission from the Haaregradian government. Prospects for distribution within the ‘Socialist Paradise’ region are looking good, according to a RecDrug leaflet. Apart from the new production units, the corporation is also looking into establishing new sales points, or contracting or acquiring existing ones within Soviet Haaregrad, preferring the Dutch ‘coffeeshop’ model.

Employment to several thousand Haaregradians, mainly in the agricultural sector but also for commercial, sales and management functions. The branch will be headed by a Knootian with a Haaregradian directly under him. A corporate spokesman assured the WRO’s for the Knootian production units that there would be no domestic job loss because this was an expansion of business, not a shifting of business.

BUMPO

From the economic page of the Knootian newspaper Trouw
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RecDrug Incorporated opens branch in Soviet Haaregrad

HAAREGRAD CITY – RecDrug Incorporated is establishing an international production and distribution branch in Soviet Haaregrad for the production of natural marijuana. The announcement was made only a few months after the Knootian government established a treaty guaranteeing free trade with the Federal Socialist Republic.

The branch will primarily be oriented on the production of natural marijuana for export to other nations abroad, however it is suspected that some of it will also be sold within Soviet Haaregrad itself. Production of other products may be initiated pending initial successes with marijuana and permission from the Haaregradian government. Prospects for distribution within the ‘Socialist Paradise’ region are looking good, according to a RecDrug leaflet. Apart from the new production units, the corporation is also looking into establishing new sales points, or contracting or acquiring existing ones within Soviet Haaregrad, preferring the Dutch ‘coffeeshop’ model.

Employment to several thousand Haaregradians, mainly in the agricultural sector but also for commercial, sales and management functions. The branch will be headed by a Knootian with a Haaregradian directly under him. A corporate spokesman assured the WRO’s for the Knootian production units that there would be no domestic job loss because this was an expansion of business, not a shifting of business.

New Nicaea
Two customs inspections officers are relaxing in a room. One is reading a newspaper

Officer 1:(The one w/the paper) Yeah, that's really a good way to improve relations with a country- get all their people high. Sheesh.

Officer 2: They'll never get a RecDrug office here. Not on our watch.

God bless,

The Republic of Syskeyia