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Kundrati President visits the Bashnya, welcomed by President Koshkov | March 5394
Rodshyadam, Radin - Kundrati President Anaximandro Iturain met with President Matvei Koshkov to discuss a refresh of diplomatic relations between the two Delic states. The President's met in the Bashnya after being received at Rodshyadam International Airport, President Koshkov welcomed the Kundrati President and were treated to a brief flyover by Trigunian Aerospace Forces MiG-31 fighters which had assisted in the escort of President Iturain's plane into Trigunian airspace. President Koshkov was joined by Prime Minister Urvan Kasyanov, Foreign Minister Galya Leonidovna Ustyuzhanina, Defense Minister Fleet Admiral Erik Azhishchenkov and several other officials, most importantly the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on the Tower and Factory Initiative, Katerina Shpak Danilovna, was present to meet President Iturain on the tarmac to receive the Kundrati delegation. The meeting between the two nations is meant to focus on domestic investment into Kundrati, and likewise prompt Kundrati investment into Trigunia which has grown its economy over the past several years but underneath President Koshkov seeks to diversify its economic investments.
One of the topics that was broached was energy security and Trigunia offered to supply Kundrati with oil and natural gas, but Trigunian officials recognize the difficulty with breaking into the Artanian market that has largely been dominated by Dorvish sales. Officials from Neftkomp and Petrogaz were present, both of them commented on the increased competition between corporations such as Carter Energy Group, NordOil and its subsidiary NordOil-Hutori which has grown the Dorvish dominance in the northern energy market. "We're going to provide Kundrati with whatever they need in terms of energy security, both ourselves [Neftkomp] and Petrogaz stand prepared to work with the Kundrati government to drive energy security within the country. We're not blind to dominance that other players in the western half of Terra have over us." Trigunian oil and natural gas have largely been supplied to continents such as Seleya, Makon, Dovani, and Temania with only 25% of their supply being routed to Majatra and Artania, two continents that have their own oil and natural gas supplies that are rarely fought over. According to press releases from both companies, they intend to open operations in Kundrati in an attempt to breach the market, but it is unlikely that they will shake the dominance of western oil and gas corporations.
While energy security was discussed, Trigunian construction corporations were eager to sink their metaphorical claws in expanding economies such as Kundrati where President Koshkov announced the Tower and Factory Initiative would expand its influence. This includes a large number of Trigunian telecommunication corporations who were eager to develop telecommunications infrastructure in the nation. Representatives from the partially state-owned Tritelecom, City Communications (Gorokom) which provides digital infrastructure for local and regional governments and mobile phone services for both commercial and residential use, sent representatives as has several other companies who are eager to break into the Artanian market. Representatives from world-leading software cybersecurity company, Gavrikov Lab announced that they would be opening a new Artanian headquarters in Kundrati as a component of the TFI, they would be hiring a majority of Kundrati workers in the coming year and contracting with local firms to manage the construction of the new headquarters.
The several day trip ended with President Koshkov and President Iturain enjoying laughs and shaking hands before President Iturain departed from Rodshyadam International Airport.