El Fiji Grande, the Delegate of the International Northwestern Union, telegrammed me recently asking to work out a treaty. You may remember their embassy request from a few weeks ago, which impressed us due to their commitment to democracy and regional role-play/writing.
El Fiji Grande, their ambassador to Taijitu Topsail Empire, Khem, the Cit-Dips, and I, worked out the following draft:
Treaty of Friendship and Amity Between Taijitu and the International Northwestern Union
Preamble
The sovereign regions of Taijitu and International Northwestern Union, as governed democratically by the Ecclesia of Taijituan citizens and the Northwestern Federal Assembly (NFA) of the International Northwestern Union, are independent regions. Recognizing the sovereign right of both parties to maintain a military furthering the region’s security and foreign policy and respecting the sovereignty of our own regions, our allies, and all regions in NationStates we join as friends in this treaty.
Article One
1. The parties agree to maintain a mutual embassy relationship, onsite and offsite.
2. The parties agree to penalize willful violation of the other party’s rules for RMB posts on that party’s RMB, should the other party allow embassy RMB posts.
3. From time to time, the parties will organize cultural events on the regional offsite forums or RMB of one or the other party.
Article Two
1. If the sovereignty of a party is threatened by outside forces, the other party will assist proportionately in coordination with and by the consent of the threatened party.
2. Military activity in another region does not constitute extension of the region’s sovereignty.
3. The parties will collaborate militarily on request when their forces are not otherwise needed.
4. Cooperation may only be requested for operations consistent with Article Three, other agreements entered into by the requested party, and the requested party’s regional law.
Article Three
1. The parties, recognizing the overriding principles of respect for regional sovereignty, diplomatic integrity, and interregional cooperation, pledge to one another to hold faith with all their treaties and behave honorably with their diplomatic partners.
Article Four
1. If either party breaks the treaty, the other party may warn them of this.
2. Any violation of the treaty, however, is grounds for termination.
3. Either party may withdraw from the treaty with seven days’ notice.
Article Five
1. This treaty may be amended by mutual consent, through the normal ratification processes of the two parties.
It's based pretty closely on the recently passed treaty with TEP. Thoughts from the Ecclesia on this?
