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Prezident Siroky

PREZIDENT SIROKY DISCUSSES NORTH DOVANI

Carsky Ukryt, April October 18, 5190: After a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Auxiliary Office of the Prezident at Carsky Ukryt, ZlOUTENE OKO asked Prezident Patrik Siroky what was the thinking of the government about the situation in North Dovani and Siroky responded:

Well basically it is rather tragic. Our focus as you know is Majatra but let’s be brutally honest; we really wish we could trade with Dovani. But we have a past with Dovani and the East so normal relations are difficult. So we are not going to be the leader of Terra trying to set policy for Dovani.

With its Civil War over, North Dovani seemed to be making progress under its DND regime which decisively lost an election to a party that had a more experimental approach to economics. So its military once again took over ousting the duly elected government.

The Trigunian First Deputy Prime Minister Vaniamin Gorshkov has made a valid point. Republika Deltarska is hardly in a position to criticize a regime merely because of a coup. Although we do note that the World Congress Election Authority has vetted the 5188 election that produced the SDU – P government ousted by the Junta and determined the election was fair.

Be that as it may, we believe international interference with sovereignty should be considered only when a regime indulges in naked aggression or commits atrocities or violently abuses its own citizenry. Not when another nation of greater enlightenment disaproves of its economic system.

The Dovani Pact and individual nations are addressing this matter and the World Congress may.

We do think at this juncture the Junta - Moon- He regime owes its own citizenry and the people of Terra the truth of what happened to former Prime Minister Obee Emeka. He appears to be dead. Was he simply murdered by the Junta? As appears to be the case.

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Free and True est. 5156


Protestors gathered outside the North Dovanian embassy in Čachtice-Cěsarĭgradŭ.

Čachtice-Cěsarĭgradŭ - 28 December, 5190: Protestors have gathered outside the offices of North Dovanian diplomatic missions nationwide to express their rejection of the military junta that took over Dovani's largest nation in the July of 5189. Over 5,000 have amassed in the vicinity of North Dovani's embassy in Čachtice-Cěsarĭgradŭ and its consulates elsewhere, with approximately 1,700 outside the former alone. "The reason we have waited so long - more than a year - to move against the Chinasa regime," protest leader Vladěna Urbanová said in a statement, "is because we have waited for the JFZ government to do the sensible and rational thing and do our work for us by lodging any manner of real, committed opposition to the regime. But it has not, and so we gather, to show the Military Governing Council that not everyone outside their borders will accept and legitimize their rule with supplication."
Critics of the protest movement have been skeptical, with some attacking the wave of protests as mere opportunism intended to cash off of a passing geopolitical fad, "just like these stupid diets for 20-somethings," conservative pundit Matúš Koreň said in reply to the movement. But many Deltarians took to the Internet to express similar sentiments to the protests, and are calling for a more assertive stance against the junta. Deltarian netizens have also leveled their ire at the Trigunian government, which has emerged as the junta's most open foreign support base so far, with small groups of protesters periodically congregating outside the Federation's embassy calling for it to reverse course.

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Foreign Minister Kovac

DID NORTH DOVANI JUNTA MURDER SDU LEADER?

Foreign Ministry, February 17, 5191: Foreign Minister Kazimir Kovac announced that Prezident Patrik Siroky will be attending the Golden Jubilee of the Reign of His Most Excellent Imperial Majesty Tommaso III representing Republika Deltarska as Head of State. The Prezident and Mme. Siroky are looking forward to the 28 May 5191 Grand Reception and Grand Ball at Quattroregni Palace.

ZLOUTENE OKO asked Foreign Minister Kovac how the government was responding to the demonstrations against the North Dovani Diplomatic Mission in Tsargrad, and he responded:

Protests and demonstrations per se are not illegal. The Interior Ministry is backing the Capital City Police with riot control units to insure against property damage, criminal trespass and violent outburst in case the demonstrators turn into a mob. So far heavy police presence seems to be keeping the situation stable.

ZLOUTENE OKO then asked Kovac where the government stood on North Dovani and he replied:

Prezident Siroky recently mentioned some of the circumstances when interfering with sovereignty may be in order particularly by the World Congress. Two others not on point here are genocide and a rogue power developing nuclear weapons.

In addition to situations warranting interference with sovereignty there are policies or practices a nation, international organization or the World Congress finds loathsome and which may warrant economic or diplomatic sanctions short of force.

In this instance we and many in Terra are trying to determine the culpability of the Military Junta – Moon – He Regime in the apparent killing of former Prime Minister Emeka in Junta custody.

What we feel is imperative is what Prezident Siroky called for. Finding the truth. We believe an independent investigation by the Dovani Pact, the World Congress or agreed upon third parties could do that. Make no mistake, if North Dovani will not allow investigation or interferes with one, we can rightly conclude what many think obvious – that the Junta took custody of the former Prime Minister and murdered him.

We are formally asking North Dovani to allow an independent investigation. Once that occurs or fails to occur, we can proceed to appropriate action. Let us be clear, what is worrying Terra is that the Junta – Moon – He Regime may well be ready to permanently silence all its critics.

ZLOUTENE OKO indicated Trigunia and Dankuk seem to be supporting the HJunta – Moon – He Regime, and Kovac responded:

So be it. Noone has ever expected everybody to agree.

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A Still, Small Voice of Reason



Bartolomej Medvedík
18 February, 5191
Zvaz leadership has articulated an intense and rightful curiosity as to what exactly happened to Obee Emeka last year after he disappeared and was murdered by the military junta that has kept an iron grip on North Dovani in for the past couple of years. Siroky's asserted it. Foreign Minister Kovac's called for an official investigation to it. It is to nothing other than Emeka's assassination that Deltaria's diplomatic resources are being diverted.
Ew!
Just...ew. Obviously, it's an immense atrocity for PM Emeka to have been unilaterally assassinated the way he was, but the JFZ government's insistence on focusing solely on his death instead of everything else the junta has done - starting with launching a coup in the first place - in the name of 'non-interference' and 'respect of geopolitical norms' is frankly nauseating. Is this the only issue they have the stones to confront Chinasa over? Are they willing to condemn its crimes only if it has the cover of sympathy from other governments for it?
This is cowardice. It is high time for the Deltarian government to confront the MGC on everything it's done, including but not exclusively Emeka's death. If it thinks that doing so will hurt its international standing, it not only has its priorities misplaced, but it's also mistaken; Deltaria needs to prove that it cares about democracy and the rule of law everywhere, not just within its own borders. If it doesn't now, when the regime is young, the rot will set in for good and democracy will be set back in North Dovani's little corner of the world forever.
So, to put it one way, grow a pair, Zvazzes. Stand up.

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North Dovanian Junta confirms death of former PM as evidence of atrocities increases

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A shelf of unbought Trigunian products in a supermarket in Szenvedésvásárhely, Dissuwa.

Branovice - 17 October, 5191: In Čachtice, stocks of Deltarian-made vodka like Supremu and Alazinder Premium are disappearing from the shelves of the Fun! Culture line of liquor store, while Trigunian brands, steadfast constants of the world of drink, remain untouched. In Bălgrad, Trigunian cheeses languish in the city's three Deltamarts. In Cƿæþburh, Trigunian car dealerships are shuttering citywide. And here in Branovice, shopkeepers everywhere are considering donating their unwanted Trigunian frozen fish to homeless shelters.
Scenes like this are cropping up all over the country as a boycott campaign against Trigunia, the increasingly brutal North Dovanian military junta's most enthusiastic supporter, in lieu of North Dovani having any major consumer exports to target in the first place. As Národné Svedomie has been making increasingly loud noises calling for the repeal of the Deltarian-Trigunian Friendship and Trade Agreement, which was signed by Deltaria's then-communist government and one of its many Trigunian counterparts, Deltarian retailers have eschewed cutting dependence on Trigunian products early in favor of getting them cheap while they still can, but the boycott quickly turned this strategy sour.
The boycott started earlier this month in Čachtice, when a social media user expressed disgust at the plethora of Trigunian products still in stock in a Martovaca; it inspired little similar action, but quickly turned into a nationwide movement that has seen Trigunian imports descend on ports and airports towards near-inevitable expiry. The boycott and the JFZ's opposition to the withdrawal have prompted optimism from market experts that this brief blip will pass with retailers getting wise and ditching Trigunian products voluntarily, but for now the excess product surplus continues, as does the protests. A few worry that this may be all for nothing, under the opinion that by targeting Trigunia, the boycott is forgetting its stated goal: forcing the Trigunian government to withhold its support from the North Dovanian government.

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Prezident Siroky

PREZIDENT SIROKY DISCUSSES NORTH DOVANI SANCTIONS

Prezidential Palace, April18, 5192: After being briefed by the Directorate of State Intelligence (SRPZ), ZLOUTENE OKO asked Prezident Patrik Siroky what was going on with North Dovani, and he replied:

The Congress of Representatives has imposed diplomatic and economic sanctions against the military dictatorship in North Dovani as have a number of other nations. In view of the end of any pretense the Junta is not assassinating former officials and committing other atrocities, clearly they are in order.

Asked by ZLOUTENE OKO if the protests and boycotts against Trigunia reflect a desire of the people for a different policy, Siroky replied:

Well STRAVA and Narodne Svedomie and their supporters obviously want an aggressive policy against Trigunia. What JFZ sees besides this view are really three others. Let’s not pretend that quite a few of our citizens do not really think this is a dispute that is occurring far far away with little or no importance to us.

Another view we hear a lot is that since manifest evil is occurring we should be doing something. Sanctions are popular with these citizens.

Another view and the one we hold is that Republika Deltarska should be acting as a responsible member of the international community trying to resolve this tragic problem.

You mentioned Trigunia. Deltaria is distrusted in Dovani and has no actual influence there. Trigunia on the other hand is one of very few friends of North Dovani and likely will be critical to any diplomatic solution that might occur.

ZLOUTENE OKO asked the Prezident if he was optimistic about diplomacy, and he responded:

Not at all. Apparently what is now occurring is rebellion against the Junta and a return to civil war. There are deep seated tribal and ethnic undercurrents in play. Neighboring nations are trying to deal with the influx of refuges.

In addition to offers of mediation and diplomatic efforts, humanitarian relief will soon be critical and quite possibly assistance with refuges. It is possible the World Congress or the Dovani Pact will lead in this effort but if not I would expect working with our Majatran neighbors to provide relief is where we will be.

Asked by ZLOUTENE OKO if diplomacy fails, will more nations be drawn into the civil war, the Prezident answered:

That is what I expect.

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HELP FOR STURGEON HABITAT

Sfantul Sangeorz, September 17, 5193: Prime Minister Veronika Vajanska was at the Hotel Diva Svina in downtown Sfantul Sangeorz to meet with the City Merchants and Traders Society, the Mayor and her staff, Food and Agriculture Minister Havel Ptacek and managers of the caviar industry to consider a plan devised in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. To further that project she made remarks including the following;

You may well wonder why we want to talk about caviar here rather than in Hodonin on the Alazindor Delta or Branovice where caviar is a big deal and the roe of the Ossetra and Sevruga species of sturgeons are harvested and sold throughout Republika Deltarska. Fine high quality caviar is harvested there. Nobody in Canrille or Artania or Keris or Macon or Seleya or dovani eats but it is very good.

Why? The type of caviar that all of Terra esteems the most is from the Beluga species of sturgeon. Why is it more highly prized than the Ossetra? I certainly have no idea, but it is the one most sought after. And where is a place they have breeding grounds? In both sides of Sfantul Sangeorz in the north and south forks of the Sluislaw River as they complete their journey into Ushalande Bay.
Of course they are not doing too well. The Sluislaw has a lot of industrial refuse dumped into it. Corruption or neglect the result is the same. Raw sewage comes in from apartment complexes in defiance of all the rules because the authorities turn a blind eye. Rubbish from vessels going through the forks for recreation or commercial enterprise. And erosion of the banks and salt marshes from too much traffic going too fast.

But the Beluga is there. The fisherfolk are generally not interested and the caviar industry is elsewhere. What we want to do is have all Terra clamoring for the roe of Sluislaw Beluga. How? Three things.

We have got to clean up the Sluislaw so there is no further decline in the Beluga population. First, going to see that there is serious emissions enforcement against industry and apartment builders both of which have been let slide.

Second, the government is going to spearhead international advertising. We are going to hire the best here and throughout Terra. Everyone is going to want Deltarian Beluga caviar. You may well ask how that helps Hodonin. I’ll tell you. Most everyone thinks Canrillaise wine is
the best. But there are some real belly washers and regurgitants getting drunk because they have some connection to Canrille. The social elite and the super rich buy the best but a whole lot of people like middle managers and government officials and military and
university personnel buy second best. If we can put Deltaria on the top of the caviar map by selling Beluga Terra will flock to the other Deltarian caviar types.

But we need the business community to get into the act. The Justice, Food and Agriculture and Trade and Industry Ministries are prepared to help organize for victory; generally speaking they tend to prefer corporations or limited partnerships. My own advice is get the
law firm Dvornachek, Braunschweiger and Ptacek to set up what your particular situation requires. I guarantee you will pay less in taxes. And there is real money to be made.

Beluga caviar consists of the roe or eggs of the Beluga sturgeon, one of the 27 species of Sturgeons. The retail price is generally 7000 to 10000 LOD per kilogram. The Beluga Sturgeon I the most massive bony freshwater fish. Upper limit in size seems to be 1571
kilograms and 7.2 meters in length. About half that is likely typical. Females are larger than males. They mature in 15 – 20 years and may live to be 100. The young are slender while the adults are massive and humpbacked. Their preferred diet is molluscs such as cuttlefish
and squid but they also eat a number of species of fish

The very most prized caviar is golden caviar produced by rare albino females of 60 to100 years in age. Most of the harvested Beluga sturgeon roe ranges in color from nearly black to light gray. Generally it is considered best to eat caviar with a mother of pearl spoon to avoid metallic taste. Often caviar is served on toast.

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Prime Minister Vajanska

JFZ WINS BARE MAJORITY, SIROKY REELECTED PREZIDENT

Feketevar, March 17, 5195: In this transitional race from a two party competition to a three party system, Jednotny Federalny Zvaz (JFZ) eked out a bare majority of 276 seats in the Congress of Representatives while Prezident Siroky won the election for head of state in one round by getting just over 50% of the vote.

Narodne Svedomie maintained its second place position while carrying Alazinder Kraj. Delnicka Strana won 66 seats but won Ushalande Ktraj handily.

Prime Minister Veronika Vajanska was at JFZ Party Headquarters in Feketevar where ZLOUTENE OKO asked her how the election went from the point of view of JFZ and she responded:

Well first, we are very happy and quite frankly somewhat surprised to still have a JFZ majority with which to continue to govern. There was a 70 % turnout which indicates a lot of interest in the election. In all honesty, we expected Delnicka Strana to win more seats since it had clearly captured the attention of some key demographics at our expense.

In fact since we expected a coalition to be necessary, our planning centered around hoping to induce Narodne Svedomie to join us in a biogenetics crusade. We will be talking to them about this but not in the framework of trying to reach a majority.

You probably have noted that although Prezident Siroky received just over 50% of the vote and although JFZ won 276 of 550 seats, JFZ actually received 49% of the vote. So it looks like there is every reason to believe the future will be coalition government not one party holding a majority.

We do intend to continue emphasizing trade particularly in Majatra and emphasizing modernizing our armed forces.