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The Kingdom signs the Ananto Strait Comprehensive Accord (ASCA)
March, 4694
Haldor, Kordusia - Dorvish State Chancellor Karlis Gottlob von Lÿndow-Sennhein and Foreign Minister Jannick Wald hailed a victory today for international peace and stability as the Dorvish government and the Kalistani government came to comprehensive treaty regarding the Ananto Strait. The negotiating team lead by Foreign Minister Jannick Wald and other prominent Dorvish diplomatic staff, such as the Dorvish General-Plenipotentiary (Ambassador) to Kalistan, Zacharias Beitz worked hard to come to a deal with Kalistan regarding the strait overall. The Dorvish have been notorious about conducting freedom of navigation exercises across the world, notably in the Ananto Strait as a core tenant of its foreign policy. The Dorvish Navy lead by its two nuclear powered aircraft carriers would often conduct routine patrols and exercises to Lourenne, Hulstria, Kazulia, who share basing rights with Dorvik in an effort to build and continue to operate long-standing diplomatic relations with its friendly nations. When the Dorvish Navy would sail to these places they would routinely use the Anato Strait or the Aldegarian Canal depending the location of the fleet for the Dorvish Navy. In returning to Dorvik, the fleets would likewise regularly use the Aldegarian Canal or the Ananto Strait in order to transit back to Dorvik. Underneath the Law of the Sea, technically the island of Ananto, a sovereign island of Kalistan, is in the middle of international waters and has been recognized to be in such for several centuries, the Dorvish believe that the area separating the mainland and the island are international waters save the 12 miles off the respective coasts, Kalistan disagreed.
Through a series of tense escalations and the potential for conflict, the Dorvish and Kalistani government came to an agreement. Known as the Ananto Strait Comprehensive Accord (ASCA) the Dorvish and Kalistani, as well as other nations will be permitted to travel through the strait for all commercial, non-military vessels. Military vessels will have to simply provide forewarning to the Kalistani Navy and will have to avoid 100 miles from the coast if traveling closer than 100 miles. Some political commentators have called this a "cop out" especially for the Dorvish but the Dorvish government disagrees. "For those who are calling this a "cop out" or a "kowtow" to the Kalistani government doesn't understand that peace and stability at sea is instrumental in world trade. In the event that this escalated into conflict, the damage to both the worlds trade as well as the overall environmental health of the area would've been serious. We are dedicated to a peaceful solution and we thank all of our partners across the world who were able to join us and ensure that this treaty was signed, handled and we encourage ALL nations to ratify this treaty." Dorvish State Chancellor Karlis Gottlob von Lÿndow-Sennhein stated to the assembled press.