BREAKING: PEACE AGREEMENT MADEBOTH SIDES AGREE ON CONDITIONS; PEACE TREATY IN THE MAKINGSHARBA – In a brief address to the House of Representatives, the Coburan Prime Minister has agreed to establish a peace treaty with the Zardic Government. Honourable Representatives of Cobura,
Today I speak not only on behalf of myself, but also on behalf of the Coburan People, as I have always done. The conflict that has been affecting our nation for more than four years, and has cost the lives of so many innocent civilians has recently come to a hopeful stage. We have managed to have arms laid down on both sides and sat down with our enemy to look them in the eye and say: we need to stop this right now. Last week, as you have seen, the leader of the Civic Nationalist faction of the zardic Holy Party Abebo Zoranido has spoken out in favour of a peace deal with us. The demands of such a deal would be the following:
- The Empire will end its claims on Augusta, and the rest of the Egato region.
- The Empire will end all military engagements in Cobura.
- The Empire will open up peace talks with Cobura.
- The Empire will end Operation Sodom, ending the Mallan ethnic cleansing.
- The Empire will adopt a constitutional amendment to grant all citizens equal, human rights.
Now, my fellow Coburans, is the time to end this violent conflict and also establish equal rights for all citizens of Zardugal, which has been our prime objective since the beginning of the war. Our Mallan brothers were threatened in such a way that they did not feel safe anymore in their own homes, and now that we’ve been given the chance to ensure this will never happen again, we will proceed.
After thorough discussion with my ministers, the Cabinet and I have decided to move on with the peace process and agreed to set up a treaty to establish peace with the Augustine Empire. The conditions provided by the Civic Nationalist Faction are, in our opinion, reasonable enough to ensure fundamental rights for its citizens and democracy in Zardugal. Therefore, the Coburan Ministry of Foreign Affairs will draft an international treaty with these conditions, which have to be signed by both parties to make a peace possible.
However, this is not the end yet. The northern parts of the Egato and Irkawa Governorates are in ruins. Homes have been destroyed, places of worship have been desecrated and public infrastructure has severely been damaged. To many Coburans, the situation must feel hopeless, like we are heading to a future like southern Jelbania’s! But all of you should know that you’re not alone. United we will rebuild all that has been destroyed, and have our cities rise to a level of prosperity never seen before so we can show the world: you can fight us, but you will never defeat us!
*applause*
The decision has not been uncontroversial. Earlier this week, the Coburan Minister of Trade and Industry was reported saying that ‘’this war will never be over’’, and also important allies of the Allied Common Strategic Command expressed their preference for continuing the war. Nonetheless, the Prime Minister decided to ignore the criticism and ‘’do what is needed, not what is wanted ’’ according to a spokesperson.