LERNA AFTERNOON TELEGRAPHPRINCESS CROWNED IN ANCIENT CITYRumours of Plans to Relocate Capital to MederagaardMEDERAGAARD, CAESPASIA - As was expected, the coronation for the Aedini claimant, Alessia Jenova, took place in the centre of the Mederagaard. In the presence of represents of representatives from the various ethnicities and religions of the nation, she crowned herself Princess.
Let it be known, before the Gods and our ancestors, that I, Alessia Jenova of the Aedini, descendant of Alamar Xarfaxis and Julius Nerses, solemnly swear to uphold the tenets of the Republic and serve all the peoples of Pontesia as Lady Protector of their Pontesian Dynastic Commonwealth. It is by this declaration I hereby lay claim to my crown.
A Constitutional Committee is still working to finalize the framework of the Aedini Principality inside the framework of a confederal republic. Reconstruction of the Mederagaard Experimental City is also well underway, being done in a manner that respects the place's historical architecture and machinations. An airport harbour is rumoured to be planned for the city's Princely residence. There are consistent rumours that the Princess, due her interest in Abuék Pntekai culture and Old Pontesi, will propose relocating the capital to Mederagaard City at some point in the future.
ISTALIAN DIGNITARIES VISIT PONTESIADAWNSTAR - Pontesia has also been visited by representatives of the nation of Istalia, one of the Pontesian people's main benefactors from their struggle against Fascism. They were greeted by the Pontesian Grand Vizier-General, Augusta Maxima.
Rumours state that the Grand Vizier-General herself may be interested into moving to Istalia herself, where she lived for several years in exile from the old fascist government in Pontesi, in the villa of an Istalian former president whom she was thought to have a "special" relationship with.
PONTESIA JOINS THE AURORAN ASSOCIATIONGrand Vizier-General CommentsDAWNSTAR - While Pontesia had to back away from Selucian proposals to fully integrate the country, the two countries have instead joined something called the Auroran Association, which is a treaty for free trade, open borders, juridical and military cooperation and cultural exchange for countries with a Selucian heritage. The Grand Vizier-General comments:
We recently became free from over a decade of fascist tyranny, and we need to build up our own country. Well Selucia is just like a real man on a date, no facade of spinelessness no, but wanting to do it all here and now! But Pontesia and Selucia are very different in certain aspects. For instance - the Pontesian armed forces could not be integrated with Selucia's dito as the forces who deliver police- and military- services to us are fully autonomous. I'm very glad that this treaty ensures that we will develop closely together in the future!
PONTESIA JOINS THE UNION OF JELBIC PEOPLESDAWNSTAR - Pontesia has also joined the Union of Jelbic Peoples. Magistrix of Foreign Affairs Phoebe Highfort-Crassius, a woman of partly Abuék Pntekai heritage herself, had this to say:
This is an historical occasion as all of the Jelbic nations might well be reunited once again under a symbolic union. Pontesia seeks good relationships with all of its neighbours - and all of the world, really. We think of ourselves as an extra-important member of the Union as we are a bridge between the north and the south and understand both of these worlds very well.
However, rumours state that the foreign affairs magistrix isn't pleased with the amount of votes (3) that Pontesia has been given in the electoral council for the Protector of the Jelbic Peoples, as the way those votes are distributed give Vanuku and Barmenistan a majority together no matter what. It is rumoured that forces in both the Pontesian and Jelbanian governments would prefer an agreement (which wouldn't need any renegotiation of the treaty) where the holder this title was elected by a super-majority at least, to ensure consensus among the members.
PONTESIA ENGAGES IN MILITARY COOPERATION WITH KAZULIADAWNSTAR - The Pontesian Magister of Defence is welcoming military trainers from Kazulia this weekend:
Our armed forces may be autonomous and we intend to keep it this way, but we also need to ensure that those who deliver our military services stay adequately equipped for our needs. Since our forces lack tanks, who are unsuitable for our terrain, need to improve our ability to airlift, and mobility in general. If war ever breaks out, mobility and agility will be the most decisive factors if the homeland is to be successfully defended.
Meanwhile, the Pontesian government is sending 40 military experts in, among other things, mountain warfare and cavalry tactics to Skalm, Kazulia, to train the Kongeforsvar in the Pontesian ways.