Rodshyadam Today: President Boyarov confirms operational status of new governmentMarch, 5027Trigunian soldiers assisting Neftkomp leadership in securing holdout oil terminals and gas ports.Rodshyadam, Radin Oblast - President Boyarov has announced the total nationalization of the Trigunian state oil and gas corporation, Neftkomp. Underneath previous governments the corporation was largely owned by the government but also private investors. In a press release from the State Economic Planning Committee, the First Deputy Chairman Dionisiy Baryshev, also the Finance Minister, announced that the government had agreed with private investors to buy them out for 37% of their initial investment. While the deal is likely not favorable to the investors, it is likely that they have earned the favor of the new government in Rodshydam. Since the assumption of power by the Communist Party of Trigunia there have been significant economic improvements throughout Trigunia, notably in local economy which had broken down in recent years as the government functions throughout Trigunia had continued to degrade. Chairman of the Council of Ministers Prokhor Vakhrov noted in a speech before the assembled Deputies of the People's Duma that nearly all city and oblast committees had been filled and 97% of the government with the exception of some specific areas had fully functioning, operational governments. President Boyarov has continued his policy of duplicity when it comes to party and state appointments; notably in ensuring that the CPT remains in total control.
The nationalization of Neftkomp signaled somewhat of panic within oil speculation across Terra combined with the recent news of Kafuristan's popular revolution. The newly appointment Chairman of Neftkomp, Lavrentiy Maximovich Bezukladnikov, a member of the Central Committee of the CPT and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry for Oil and Gas, announced that there would be no interruption to any of the Trigunian services domestically. It has been reported that Neftkomp has seized control over several ports and oil terminals across Trigunia from hold out elements of corporations that refused to listen to the new governments nationalization decree. Elements of the new Trigunian Red Army and forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs bolstered the negotiation process of Neftkomp with those holdout elements.
Boyarov has also authorized the first State Budget, which will take effect December, 5028. The State Budget, which will last for 5 years according to the spokeswoman for the State Economic Planning Committee will overhaul the entire budget, focus on eliminating corruption and graft and work towards ensuring that profits are spread to citizens. A notable increase from previous spending reports of past administrations include slashing the bloated defense budget at the request of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff; a request that was made after it was discovered that the past government had stolen millions of Trigunian Rabols under the guise of "projects" for the Trigunian Armed Forces. A boost to the Ministry of Justice spending is expected to dwindle after the Communist Party of Trigunia handles the lawlessness and order problems plaguing the country. Shifts in the food and agriculture budget are aimed at reducing the components of the population which are starving, the increase in environment and tourism is focused on the Winter Subsidy and the development of strategic farms to manage cold weather crops as the harsh Trigunian winter continues.