Beiteynu

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Domestic News
Keshet Administration Introduces Budget & Structure Reforms
February 5248 - Equifund sees a boost of 3B LOD per year, for investments in the defense and technology sectors

- MOFIN to introduce Accord of Partnership in the next 2-3 years
- Malivian Remediation Force disbands, after failed attempts to coordinate with Malivian officials
- Agency reaches consensus on the new remediation addendum for the intelligence pact
- Markets continue to stabilise, reacting to the prospects of peace in Kundrati

Yishelem, Beiteynu - The long anticipated reform package of the Keshet Administration was introduced to the Knesset earlier this week, following up on the administration's promises for ending the decade with new plans for Beiteynu's future.

It's important to note that government revenue stands at almost 90B LOD, with the majority (60B) generated from income taxes, 2B from corporate taxes and 27B from sales taxes. The administration remains adamant in its low corporate tax policy, seeing how the Equifund - and similar minor initiatives - has significantly boosted the private sector, especially in defense and technology.

The most notable changes are the disbandment of the MOJ's Department of Anti-terrorism Coordination and the MOST's National Space Agency, which has seen insignificant innovation and progress. Consequently, Beiteynu will be withdrawing from the 2 related international agreements that saw the requirement and necessity to maintain government departments of such nature. As a result, the MOJ sees a spending cut of 300M LOD and the MOST almost 500M LOD, which has been diverted to the MOIA. Assets from the former will pass to the Agency and from the latter, to be auctioned at fairly lower prices to the private sector.

In anticipation of the MOFIN's Accord of Partnership, the ministry sees a boost of 400M LOD, reaching 10B in annual budget. In light of the MOD's and Beiteynu's international presence and activities, the MOD's spending was increased by 2.5B, capping at 25.5B LOD per year.

Thus, budget allocation shall stand as follows:

- HEAD OF GOVERNMENT, 25M LOD
- FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 7.2B LOD
- INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 4.5B LOD
- FINANCE, 10B LOD
- DEFENCE, 25.5B LOD
- JUSTICE, 5.05B LOD
- INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORT, 6B LOD
- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, 7B LOD
- EDUCATION & CULTURE, 10.5B LOD
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 8B LOD
- FOOD & AGRICULTURE, 3B LOD

As a result, the government's surplus of 3B LOD will be allocated to the Investments Office of the Equifund, as per the Equifund Agreement.

Sources at the HH confirm that the party's agenda will focus greatly on MOIT over the next decade, with its primary focus being the joint NUCLEOBEIST Agreement with Istalia, while officials have also hinted that the party will continue to decrease government spending and operations as part of a 50-year-old plan.

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Domestic News
HOG Releases International Stances of 5248
March 5248 - New stances see changes for Kundrati, Pontesi and Malivia

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International News
MOD Disbands Malivian Remediation Force
March 5248 - Entirety of the 13th Flotilla tasked to Kundrati, despite disagreements in the Knesset

- MOD coordinates with Beiteynuese Naval Command on new Aristocrat Division for the Migrant's Pass
- Beiteynuese Defense Force set to defensive DEFCON 5, pending renewal of tactical operations in the Migrant's Pass and Kundrati
- Agency to review Intelligence Protocols in Artania as crises continue to subside


Vessels of the Beiteynuese Naval Command's 13th Flotilla deployed to Kundrati

Yishelem, Beiteynu - Following 2 years of negotiations and attempts to coordinate the Malivian Remediation Force's intervention in Malivia, the Agency now finally confirms that the last traces of government support for the Pact in Malivia have vanished in the chaos instigated by the nation's complete economic meltdown. As a result, the MOD's leadership has decided to officially disband the MRF, as a weary Beiteynu debates on a next move to ascertain the stability of the Migrant's Pass in the face of Malivia's collapse and the risks the situation will continue to pose on international security and trade.

Despite pressure and disagreements in the Knesset to avoid any strenuous military interventions, the MOD has tasked and deployed the entirety of the 13th Flotilla to Kundrati, also carrying additional supplies and ammunition. A portion of the Beiteynuese Naval Command's 13th Flotilla was already deployed in Kundrati and has suffered minimum casualties and negligent damages, as Istalian command reports. While opposition has died out after the loss of 3500 soldiers in Kundrati thanks to MOD's Nick Aristocrat's resignation and the administration's newly issued mandate to coordinate closer with the experienced Istalian military command in Kundrati, tensions remain present on Beiteynu's international role, as the administration continues to negotiate with the Agency's worldwide headquarters towards drafting a remediation addendum for the Intelligence Pact.

"This administration will continue to honour its Pact partners", HOG's Chief of Staff stated earlier today.

Sholemberg, Beiteynu - MOD's leadership has been coordinating with the Beiteynuese Naval Command in creating a special division of the navy, which will be tasked with the protection and enforcement of security and trade in the Migrant's Pass. Sources at the MOD have been hinting that the government is in touch with Pact partners in joining forces on the affair, potentially as part of the Intelligence Pact's remediation addendum that's currently under negotiation.

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Finance News
MOFIN Launches 2 Key International Agreements
December 5248 - Keshet administration to initiate worldwide campaign for the promotion of these accords

- Agency confirms a first draft of the military addendum of the Intelligence Pact is in the works
- Bureau launches the National Portal on the Terran Wide Web, releasing access of Bureau intelligence to citizens
- Markets continue to climb with increased confidence in light of the announcement, as well as the resolution of Kundrati's civil war
- MOD recalls 13th Flotilla from Kundrati but will continue to maintain supply routes


Port of Himmelshtern, Beiteynu's largest harbour city

Yishelem, Beiteynu - Earlier this week, MOFIN's Keren Shlomo announced the publication of the anticipated Beiteynu Accord of Partnership, a child of the MOFIN's and MOFA's joint effort to complete a 50-year mandate initially set by the Tzafrir Administration in 5199. Complimentary to the Accord of Partnership, the Keshet Administration also released the Beiteynu Accord of Trade, which represents an abbreviated version of the former, to provide "options" to foreign governments.

PM of Beiteynu Yasmin Keshet forwarded the following communiqué to embassies in Beiteynu:

Fellow @Ambassadors,

Since 5199, Beiteynu has embarked on what is now a 50-year-old journey to push forward for worldwide prosperity. As we have established diplomatic relations (and more on some cases) with more than half of the world's nations, we are commencing our next stage of economic growth for both Beiteynu, and you, @Ambassadors.

The new Accord of Partnership is now available for ratification.

For those of you who stand with us on our belief for an international Terra for everyone, we suggest that, complimentary to the Accord of Partnership, you ask your governments to ratify the associated and adjacent treaties you'll find on the document, thus, ensuring that your ties to Beiteynu and your part in a global prosperity is solid and locked.

Alternatively, we have also created the Accord of Trade, which only includes the provisos of the Accord of Partnership related to economy and trade.

For the greater good for all.

Yasmin Keshet
Head of Government
Keshet Administration
Beiteynu

High-ranking officials also confirm that the MOFA will commence a worldwide campaign for the promotion of the new accords, in a similar manner applied to the original Accord of Diplomacy back in the 5200s. The campaign is estimated to endure for the next 50-years.

Moving forward, the MOFIN will now embark on the joint Beiteynuese-Istalian NUCLEOBEIST Agreement.

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Domestic News
Shemal Lavemy Disbands
January 5249 - Keshet Administration initiates talks on forming new cabinet

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Domestic News
MOFIN's Keren Shlomo the key player of new cabinet
August 5249 - New cabinet confirms administration's focus on economic agenda

- HH passes new extradition law to conform with the Accord of Partnership
- Administration introduces Stabilisation Act of 5249, in response to Shemal Lavemy's disbandment
- MOFIN in preliminary talks with the government of Dorvik on extending trade initiatives
- Kundrati is "shopping" around on nuclear power and uranium exploitation, sources at the MOFA confirm
- MOFA turns its sights over to Pontesi, as political activity stirs up


Keren Shlomo, Minister of Finance (MOFIN) of Beiteynu

Yishelem, Beiteynu - Following Shemal Lavemy's abrupt disbandment at the beginning of the year, the political stage in Beiteynu has experienced a sense of minor instability, which the Keshet Administration wants to avoid at all costs, considering Beiteynu's progress of expanding internationally over the last 50 years and the necessity of internal structure and confidence such an international agenda implies. To that end, HH dedicated considerable time over the year to unify politicians left and right of center into a common banner of internationalisation. As a result, earlier today, the administration introduced the new cabinet formation to the Knesset, which includes 2 former SL members who have joined the ranks of HH. This "inclusion" has troubled some avid supporters of SL, although analysts speculate that turnover to the upcoming elections next year will be lower than 20M, thus marking this year as a kind of "gully" of an interim transition.

It is evident, however, that the protagonist of the new government is Keren Shlomo of the MOFIN, who has served Beiteynu continuously for more than 2 decades under the current and previous (Tzafrir) administrations, and who is the one leading the charge on Beiteynu's international economic agenda.

Sources at the HH speculate that Keren Shlomo will probably be the one to replace Yasmin Keshet, when the time comes.

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Domestic News
International Trade Association takes center stage
February 5250 - Dorvish Trade Office to be merged into the new independent authority

- Keshet administration introduces further spending cuts, continuing on shrinking government size
- Likatonia ratifies Partnership & Trade Accords, opening up trade gates with Seleya
- Markets continue to report increasing returns as Beiteynu intensifies international economic agenda
- Sholemberg case closes as 3 suspects are charged by the State of Beiteynu, trial to commence in 5251

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Finance News
Nuclear Power Act of 5228 sees its completion after 23 years
November 5251 - MOIT and MOFIN step it up on the upcoming NUCLEOBEIST Agreement with Istalia
Also published on The Terran Times and distributed internationally

- Administration introduces new spending cuts, while the MOD sees slight increase
- MOFA's new international stances to elevate Dundorf and Luthori to partner nations
- 5 individuals of Malivian citizenship arrested in daring police raid yesterday
- Agency set to decrease intelligence protocols following the deescalation of the 2 crises in Artania
- Markets in Majatra react positively to the new Dorvish-Dundorfian partnership as a "sign of a new era" in Artania


Renovated nuclear power plant outside Sholemberg, Beiteynu

Sholemberg, Beiteynu - MOFIN's Keren Shlomo and MOIT's Yaron Shai appeared together today in Sholemberg to commemorate the completion of the MOIT's 22-year-old nuclear power modernisation plan, which now sees Beiteynu's nuclear power production increased to 91 reactors, with 33 new reactors added and 58 reactors modernised via a joint public-private cooperation with both the government of Istalia and Aristocrat Energetical, a subsidiary of Aristocrat Insurance Ltd.

"Our grid has now reached a solid export capacity fitting with our plans for the NUCLEOBEIST Agreement, a joint effort with Istalia to establish a continental power grid and export network for Majatra, while sharing our combined experience and expertise with other nations of Terra", Yaron Shai stated. "To ensure a steady supply of uranium and other material, we have also been coordinating with the government of Istalia towards brokering an international agreement for uranium exporting nations", Keren Shlomo commented, adding, "with both agreements being the Ministry's now top priority for the next 20 to 30 years. It's important for the safety and security of nuclear energy production in Majatra to leverage Beiteynu's and Istalia's international influence to create solid paths for trade".

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International News
MOFA's Eliana Aristocrat comments on Terran affairs
November 5251 - Administration focuses around Pontesi, Luthori, Dundorf, Solentia and the conflict in Dovani
Also published on The Terran Times and distributed internationally

Yishelem, Beiteynu - In a sit down last night with the MOFA's Eliana Aristocrat, who appeared slightly tired, the Minister was asked to comment on various topics around Terran affairs, including but not limited to the rising democracy in Beiteynu's neighbouring nation to the east, Pontesi, the recent ratification of the Accord of Partnership by Luthori and Dundorf - which was encapsulated by the Ministry's recent update to the international stances, Solentia's seeming internal turmoil and potential threats to international security in the southeastern region of Majatra, as well as the recent conflict in Dovani, which saw itself reach a peace agreement between New Englia and North Dovani, a resolution that was met with positivity in Beiteynu.

On Pontesi, the Minister commented:

Attempts to establish a diplomatic channel with Pontesi started back in the first Tzafrir Administration and throughout the last 30 years, no subsequent administration managed to establish a solid foothold. Considering our mutual past with Pontesi, which you could say is part of a long-forgotten history, the current administration has been increasing its surveillance operations on our eastern border with Pontesi for 10, maybe 15 years. However, it is rather exciting to see the newly elected President Sonya Aslanyan put forward a drastic democratic plan for the nation and Beiteynu is eager to embrace this new era.

The MOFA has already reached out to officials in the government towards ratifying the Accord of Diplomacy and potentially the Accord of Trade. As there have been growing tensions in Tadraki, we have decided not to decrease any intelligence efforts and have been keeping in contact with the Agency on both sides of Pontesi (Selucia). We'll see how it goes, but we're very, very interested.

On Luthori and Dundorf ratifying the Accord of Partnership:

It is exciting, isn't it? MOFIN's Keren Shlomo has been brilliant with the new accords, with the partnership one being of immense significance towards re-affirming long-standing relations with Luthori - after the devastating incident a few decades ago - and affirming relations with Dundorf, a rising player right in the heart of Artania. Both of my daughters can't seem to get enough of this Dundorfian chocolate. Can't remember the brand's name, though!

On Solentia and its evident internal turmoils (and Kafuristan):

I'm afraid we can't comment much on the situation, but I can state that both the Agency and the MOFA have been looking closely in the southeastern region of Majatra, especially in light of Kafuristan's efforts on the Trans Majatran Corridor, to which the recent declaration of emergency in North Saspian Wilayat has made things a lit bit rockier than usual. We've been coordinating with the Agency's headquarters in Istalia towards addressing the situation and possibly providing assistance (intelligence and other means) to the government of Kafuristan, a long-standing friend of Beiteynu for the last 50 years.

On New Englia, North Dovani and the peaceful resolution of the conflict:

The administration has been monitoring the situation and we are glad that the resolution reached a (somewhat) peaceful agreement. Both the MOFA and the MOFIN have been in discussions with officials from the government of New Englia across the pond, but we're still unsure of how to proceed with this whole affair. Mr. Aristocrat (WC Ambassador) was reluctant to position himself on the affair, however. We do know that both Artania and Majatra actively trade with the eastern parts of Dovani, so it's important for Beiteynu to take into account the security of international trade affecting us, directly or indirectly.

Finally, the Minister commented on Malivia and Kundrati:

Malivia is in ruins and getting worse every year. The MOD will continue to patrol the Migrant's Pass, regardless, to continue safeguarding the international security of trade routes. The MOFA and the Agency are closely monitoring on neighbour to the northeast. On Kundrati, well, it's a rebuilding era. The administration has been actively participating in remediation efforts with supplies and reinforcements. We do hope that the government of Kundrati ratifies either of the economic accords (Trade and/or Partnership) so that Beiteynuese private entities can engage directly in the restructuring of Kundrati's economy.

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Domestic News
Pontesi to Ratify Accords of Diplomacy & Trade
December 5251 - MOFA's initial talks with new democratic government considered a success
Also published on The Terran Times and distributed internationally

- Agency decreases intelligence protocols in Artania
- Markets react positively to the borders opening up with Pontesi
- Skinheads back in fashion, with suncreams making a comeback in the winter
- MOFA and MOFIN re-ignite talks with government of Mordusia