Emperor Alexander I Recognized As The King of Barmenia By The IMLThe Emperor Personally Releases A Statement Thanking the International Monarchist League & Shares His Hopes for the Future of BarmeniaOriginally posted by Mr.Bean 111 in the Greater Hulstrian ChronicleCommonwealth of Barmenia- After centuries of unruly Heads of State and dictatorships, oppressive communist regimes and corrupt governments, Barmenia was all but a paradise; rapid nationalization of industry and religious persecution has thrown the society and the cultural fabric of Barmenia into near ruin. The Hulstrian minority population within the country, that first immigrated there in the 25th century, had enough with the unstable governments and they were not the only ethnic groups that were fed up as well; the Barmenian League, composed of primary Hulstrians and Pontesians living in the country, rose from the ashes like a phoenix and dominated the political scene in Barmenia to a point where the ruling Marxist-Leninist Party of Barmenia was run out of the nation with the League capturing the majority vote within the Barmenian legislature. Running the platform of forming a constitutional monarchy, responisble government, democracy, and religious freedom, the Barmenian League proved to be popular with the citizens and offered them a government not seen in Barmenia for many, many centuries, a monarchy. Since Barmenia had not a domestic royal house, the population offered Alexander I of Hulstria & Trigunia the throne there at the hopes of having one of the most powerful Monarchs in Terra provide much needed stabilization and protection; Alexander I accepted the offer and was soon coronated as the King of the Barmenian Commonwealth, the new hereditary Head of State within that country in 2806. A Governor-General position was established by the Barmenian League similar to what Hulstria has and the party is starting to undertake several new economic and social programs, endorsed by the Hulstrian Imperial Family, to help revive the country
Alexander I brought this claim to the International Monarchist League, Terra's most powerful monarchist organization, for them to formally approve and recognize His Imperial Majesty's right to the Barmenian throne; after months of deliberation amongst the leaders of the IML, they eventually voted to recognize Alexander as the King of Barmenia in a vote of 4-0. The Emperor sent a letter of thanks to the four leaders of the International Monarchist League upon the hearing of the news.
The Emperor of Hulstria, Great Prince of Trigunia, and now the King of Barmenia Alexander personally released this statement on his new throne in Barmenia:
I first would like to send my utmost thanks to the International Monarchist League as if it was not without their approval, the Barmenian throne would be nothing and I'd be more or less a pretender to this throne; the IML leaders were very kind and their votes are very much appreciated by all of Greater Hulstria as am I. Greater Hulstria has a long history within that prestige organization and under my reign I will continue keep that line of communication immutable.
Now let me may turn my attention to the Commonwealth of Barmenia, a country torn by centuries of dictatorships and corruption, that has finally said enough with oppressive governments, enough with two-faced politicians; the monarchist Barmenian League approached me with the will of the Barmenian people behind them and offered me the newly created throne in Barmenia which I humbly accepted at the hopes of re-implementing order and establishing a new future filled with prosperity. I'm well aware of the culture of Barmenia and I'm willing to work with the culture of that country to work towards a better tomorrow; if the people of Barmenia put their trust behind me, the House of Rothingren-Traugoot, and government of a constitutional monarchy, I can put my trust behind them, the citizens, to work towards becoming a stable nation yet again.
In the halls of history, constitutional monarchies have been shown to be the pinnacles of prosperity and cultural development; I have no question or any hesitation in my mind that Barmenia will come to enjoy the same benefits the monarchs of Edward III of Luthori, Prince Adrian of Central Macon, Archduke Konrad of Vorona, and Diggory in Lodamun in their society. I will work with Barmenian government officials and local leaders to ensure that those benefits reach the villages and cities of the Commonwealth; my dear step-daughter and the wife of my dear son my heir Godric, Roberta Lusk, has already opened several new funds and has meet with Barmenian government officials in working out new social initiatives that will help millions of Barmenians affected by former dictatorships get back off their feet and out of the dirt. This is what the Monarch is committed to and what the Monarch will seek to follow through.
I hope that in the future Barmenia will become a thriving market with an educated people with mixed ethnic and religious affliations and a working government free of corruption. I, as well as my son and his sons and his son's son, will make sure Barmenia stays down this monarchist and bright road to the future; Greater Hulstria stands behind Barmenia as does the world.
Alexander I
Emperor of Hulstria, King of Barmenia, and the pretender to the Trigunian throne as Great Prince