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Ministry of Defense States That Any Stopping of Troops From Valruzia Will Be Consideted a Declaration
September 4523
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The Ministry of Defense has responded to the Valruzian governments statement that it would search Vrassa for “illegal weapons and troops”.
The MoD released a press statement concerning the Valruzian government’s threats:
Since the Valruzian government are apparently misinformed about this decision, we shall inform them.
Coastal Vrassa is not considered a separate government nor as a part of Keymon. It is an area that has its laws temporarily decided by the Senate of Keymon. The key word in that statement is temporary.
Once the crisis currently occurring in Kalistan ceases, we shall hand over control of Coastal Vrassa to the legitimate government of Kalistan, whichever one is officially delcared legitimate by the nation.
However Valruzia, in a blatant attempt to attack Keymon, has decided to instead of assisting us in our peacekeeping operation, would rather attack our efforts.
The official Kalistani government and provisional government of Kalistan have agreed that this isn’t an act of aggression against them and instead is simply an act of peacekeeping and defense of the civilians of Kalistan from war and attacks.
If the Valruzian government attacks the area of Coastal Vrassa or attack Keymon ships, then it will be considered a declaration of war against Keymon and will be met with full retaliation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has restated this fact and has added upon that saying:
The area known as Coastal Vrassa is not a puppet state. It has an independent local government system that we respect and leave almost all laws to.
They’re independent of Keymon except for necessary laws that are considered necessary for Turtle Bay to approve of.
The status quo is dead. We now have two separate governments at war. These things always have one casualty. Civilians. We’ve created an area where citizens can stay without threat of destruction and death. The Valruzians want citizens to die. We don’t. We open our arms to all Kalistani citizens wishing to take refuge from violence and fear.
We will fight any nation that attacks the small stronghold of peace in Kalistan.
The Legislative Assembly, the local legislative body of Coastal Vrassa, has reasserted that while it is not an independent nation in Kalistan, it will not accept either government until the war has ended.
Currently the Keymon Navy has begone patrolling the shores of Vrassa and has stated its intention to defend its ally.