Rech Nardoda - Speech of the People
Trigunian FM in Kizenia for high-level discussions
October, 4688
Cetatea Albă, Tilarnia - Trigunian Foreign Minister Zakhar (Zakharik) Bykov and a bevy of other Trigunian officials, including several from Triboronexport, the state owned defense export corporation, have flown to Cetatea Albă, the capital of the Commonwealth of Kizenia for high-level discussions. According to a memo released by the Kerisian Foreign Department, the high level talks will include discussion on the revival of the Kerisian Union or some form of supranational organization to help assist in regional development that, according to the Kerisian Foreign Department, has lacked and been hindered by "...foreign operatives and powers..." The memo blames the lack of stable Trigunian leadership in the region for the failure of the Kerisian Union and the Director of the Kerisian Foreign Department, Kotinka Ruslanovna Kozyreva has hinted that a sort of "Kerisian Economic Community" could be developed to build regional strength in economics, notably in the area of oil, natural gas and other prominent exports such as rare earth minerals that are common in both Trigunia and Kizenia.
The presence of Triboronexport officials makes no mistake that Trigunia, highlighted by Gath Defense Collective the World Congress as the worlds largest exporter of arms, is seeking to conduct business with the Armed Forces of Kizenia. The Trigunian defense industry has worked to develop several dozen export-specific versions of high-end military equipment to comply with international treaties as well as protect secret equipment and military technical secrets. It is unknown what the Kizenian's will desire to purchase but it is likely that a total overhaul of the Kizenian Armed Forces is likely with fresh, new Trigunian equipment. While Trigunia is not the same economic powerhouse that it once was, it does possess a strong hold over its defense industry and can provide discounts for material that would otherwise be too expensive to sell or produce without some extra push from the government of Trigunia.
While the development of regional ties and military industrial cooperation is at the forefront of the Trigunian visit to Kizenia, the development of economic ties is essential to the Bashnya's plan to develop ties with Kizenia. Several dozen Trigunian corporations, fresh from privatization have promised investment into Kizenia. Leading engineers and scientist of the State Atomic Energy Corporation have promised to develop nuclear energy in Kizenia.