She Says Vanukean-Istalian Relationship Must Remain Strong Whether Istalexit Happens Or Not
Prefect Trmékez addressing delegates at the Z-MJP annual conference.
July 4446 - Vanukean Prefect Dr Ershébef Trmékez has called for calm and level heads on both sides of the argument as the Majatran Union of Nations looks set to lose a second of its full member states.
She said that every nation was perfectly within its right to leave the supranational economic and security organisation if they so wished. However, she said that mutual prosperity and economic stability required all nations remaining on good terms into the future and the right exit deal being done.
Her comments come after the decision by founding member Cildania to leave abruptly and following a referendum carried out by key ally Istalia, which demonstrated that people in the country were ready to quit the MUN - a matter now being discussed by the nation's politicians.
Following the Majatran Financial crisis, which led to the major devaluation of the Lira and severely harmed many Romulan-based corporations, many independent experts believe that Vanuku has now surpassed Istalia as the largest economy on the continent.
Dr Tremezk reinforced that belief when she spoke to members of her party the Z-MJP during their annual conference in Vrzkel in northern Vanuku.
"It is our duty as the largest economy and military power on Majatra to do all within our ability to strengthen and reinforce the ties between our continental neighbours. It was our true belief that the values proposed at the very outset by the architects of the MUN would do just that - a strong economic bond, free trade, tariff-free borders and a robust security component that allowed member states to share best military practice, technology and benefit from mutual defence.
"However, it is clear that some of the subsequent decisions, such as the trial on a common commodity currency have not appealed to some nations. Although there was never a plan to implement this without the full endorsement of each member nation and a full and lengthy testing and feasibility process, some have taken it as the first step towards a centralising of decision-making and a threat to sovereignty and policy making by national governments.
"We regret that this was the perception and regret, very much, Cildania deciding their future lay elsewhere without further consultation. But we must listen to what nations are saying to us. If the people of Istalia are voting yes to an MUN exit, we must ask them why and "what can we do to keep you in the fold?", rather than say "you cannot leave without recriminations".
"Whatever the future holds the relationship between Vanuku and Istalia is key to the continent's future. Vanuku has a long-standing bilateral deal of free trade and economic co-operation with Istalia and ever since the war to free Hulstria of the Nimitz regime we have co-operated defensively to the betterment of Majatra and Terra.
"We cannot perceive a future with an isolated Istalia it makes no sense that any nation on Majatra or beyond would want that either - unless they are intent on harming our continent.
"Similarly, Istalia knows that whether its future is within or without the MUN it must maintain good relations with the MUN and all nations on the continent in order for its recovering economy to continue to grow again.
"So this is why all parties must be calm and rational about this. We must sit down and discuss the future and make sure we obtain right outcome for all parties involved. Bickering and falling out solves nothing - making threats will never work. Instead, we must find a way to take things forward and compromise where we must."
The Prefect said she was willing to bring all interested parties together for a meeting to discuss the possible way forward and to look at proposals such as integrating the MUN and Majatran Alliance, which, she said, was always Vanuku's desire from the offset.
