Kostemetsia
11-01-2008, 05:56
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Issue #1: Kostemetsian-Rangerian Alliance (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13362774&postcount=2)
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Kostemetsia
11-01-2008, 05:57
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Author: Dorothy Calvin
12/1/98
NEW BRISBANE, KOSTEMETSIA PRIME - The Kostemetsian Government announced a most auspicious event today: the Republic signed a military alliance with the Principality of Northern Rangeria. Under the conditions of this alliance, the Republic and Principality would fight together in times of war, aid each other's civilian populations, maintain a peaceful state towards each other's allies, and loosen trade restrictions. The Kostemetsian Maritime Guard would also be granted harbour permission.
This reporter supports the alliance; however, some groups are not so happy. "Nations should rise or fall on their own merits. It is not Kostemetsia's place to offer them military support," said noted pacifist and protest leader Frank Thiele, speaking from Silberstadt on Tau Ceti today.
General Secretary James Bovill disagreed entirely. "Kostemetsia is beholden to support smaller, peaceful countries. This alliance will engender a strong friendship between the Principality and the Republic," he said, during today's press conference at government headquarters in New Brisbane.
Apart from Mr Bovill, the Unified Government refused to comment.