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=[Askiran Exchange of Embassies Agreement]=

Askira
09-09-2005, 17:59
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Department of Foreign Affairs

"The Askiran Imperial Republic would like to thank each and every nation who has inquired about establishing a more permanent diplomatic presence. The government is very eager to work closely with those who have already contacted us, and we hope that this is the beginning of a united global friendship." - Emperor Toran

=[Exchange of Embassies Agreement]=

Article 1. Diplomatic Immunity

1. The government of Askira request that the ambassador of our nation (Askiran Imperial Republic) be granted immunity to prosecution by your nation’s laws.
2. That security personnel deployed for the protection of our nation’s embassy and for the protection of our ambassador be granted immunity to prosecution by your nation’s laws.
3. That if an embassy employee should he/she be indigenous to your nation or deployed be the Askiran government be detained by your nations police, intelligence or security force then he/she must not be searched physically or electronically nor shall they be interviewed unless an Askiran representative or Askiran appointed indigenous legal representative is present.
4. In the event of an Askiran employee/s being prosecuted by your judicial system, then all diplomatic documentation must be returned to an Askiran embassy staff member, not the person/s facing judicial procedures, unopened and may not be used in any continuation of judicial proceedings.


Article 2. Embassy Building

1. The Askiran embassy building/compound and the ground on which it stands to its legal boundaries shall be considered sovereign territory of the Askiran Imperial Republic.
2. Your nation’s police, intelligence or security forces may not enter the Askiran embassy in an official capacity without the prior agreement/request of the Askiran government.
3. The ambassador’s house/apartment and the grounds on which it stands to its legal boundaries will be considered an extension of the Askiran embassy and thus considered Askiran sovereign territory.


Article 3. Vehicles

1. The Askiran embassy in your nation will operate four (4) armoured road vehicles and one (1) helicopter.
2. Three (3) of the armoured road vehicles will be of Renault Grand-Scenic model, but will have additional defence upgrades installed.
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3. One (1) of the armoured road vehicles will be a Daedalus 5 APC.
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4. The one (1) helicopter shall be of the light transport type (EH101 Merlin) and shall not carry weaponry.
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5. In the event of an Askiran embassy vehicle being impounded by your police, intelligence or security forces then;

a. The driver and a passenger shall accompany the vehicle to the impound location,
b. At least one Askiran embassy security operative shall stay with the car for the entirety of its impounding,
c. They vehicle may only be searched by members of your police, intelligence or security forces that have been vetted and approved
by the Askiran government,
d. The impounded vehicle may be detained for no more than twenty four (24) hours,
e. The impounded vehicle may not be used as evidence in any judicial proceedings, as many of its contents are deemed as classified by the Askiran government.


Article 4. Communications

1. The Askiran embassy will use many forms of communications and the government expects that these shall not be intercepted or interfered with in any form.
2. Communications type’s include but are not limited to;

1. Telephone,
2. Internet,
3. Radio,
4. Satellite,
5. Courier,
6. Diplomatic pouches.


Article 5. Personnel

The Askiran embassy in your nation will have the following personnel or equivalent deployed;

A, One (1) Ambassador
B, One (1) military advisor
C, One (1) Cultural Attaché (your nation will provide)
D, Eighty (80) embassy staff, including diplomatic personnel and lawyers.
E, Forty (40) Askiran Diplomat Protection personnel, including four pilots.

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"I sincerely hope that your nation makes the right choice in deciding to have an Embassy/Consulate established in the Imperial Republic. As it will no doubt serve to foster good relations between our nations but will also serve as a gateway to which our two nations can work together for the greater good of our shared peoples.
Thank you." - Secretary Halsey

Claire Halsey,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
The Askiran Imperial Republic.