The Istalian Government would like first of all underline that, according to the international laws, a naval and air blockade are defined as veritable acts of aggression, an act even more serious and punishable due to the absence of a declaration of war.
The Istalian Government would like ask to the Vascanian one what kind of actions Liore, Medina and Deltaria did to declares that:
...they have conspired with Medina and no-doubt Deltaria to encircle and disempower the Vascanian nation.
We would like ask to the Government of Vascania what kind of violations of international laws or what kind of threads menacing Vascania Liore and/or Medina did to declares that:
With the support of a western power, our 'friends' in the third world have built up their militaries and copied Vascania's own military developments in a clear plot to set us adrift into the ocean alone.
Is it a crime or a declaration of war if a nation build up its Armed Forces? It is a crime or a declaration of war against Vascania if Liore and/or Medina carried out the enhancement of thier Armed Forces? There are proofs about the fact that Liore and Medina embarked in such programs with the clear aim to hit Vascania? There are proofs about the "plot" mentioned by the Vascanian representative which pushed its Government to take the decision to pursue a veritable act of aggression against Liore and Medina?
Liore and Medina are sovereign nations, right? Liore and Medina, as sovereign nations, should be free to have relations with whomever they want, right? And as sovereign nations they have the right even to cooperate on the military field with whatever nation they want, right?
Should anyone dare to complaint with Istalia because we approved a new modernization and enhancement program for our National Defence? Of course not! Should anyone dare to complaint with Istalia because we are expanding our economic relations with other nations? Of course not. Should anyone dare to complaint with Istalia because our agreements with third nations to provide them military equipments? Of course not, like anyone should not dare to complain about the defensive cooperatons carried out by nations like Valruzia with Trigunia and Dorvik, or like Endralon had with Likatonia, and so on and so on.
But, most important, we wonder if could the mentioned actions, sacred rights of any sovereign and independent nation, be considered as acts of aggression or hostility against other nations and particularly against Vascania? In the absence of concrete and realistic proofs of such a "plot" against Vascania the response is the same: of course not.
And we wonder if Vascania is not just meddling with the domestic affairs of third nations, or if Vascania is trying to impose some sort of its own political agenda to its neighbours, profiting of a greater military force, this one really deployed to intimidate less powerful nations and expand Vascanian influence?
The Istalian Government would like see the proofs of the mentioned "plot against Vascania". And to be clear: the fact that "
Liore has recently launched a campaign to take Vascania's seat on the World Congress' Security Council with the support of Medina", it is not a reasonable proof; the fact that "
Medina had conducted extensive military dealings with the Deltarian government in order to strengthen its navy", it is not a reasonable proof.
But, actually, my Government doesn't really expect Vascania will be able to show proofs of such a "plot" and doesn't really expect further reasonable motivations by part of its Government. Vascania made already clear what it’s aiming for, and it did it with its
ultimatum. But Vascannia cannot demand to third sovereign and independent nations, in order to remove the blockade, to: "
give up their efforts to dislodge Vascania in the Security Council and agree to halt military expansion for ten years". It is a right of each nation of Terra to run for a seat into the Security Council and most important it is a sacred right to each nation of Terra to provide by itself to the protection of their nations and citizens.
In conclusion, Istalia considers the blockade imposed against Vascania as an unjustified act of aggression against the sovereign and independent nations of Liore and Medina, a violation of the most basic rule of engagement and as a veritable crime for the Law of war.
We remain open to consider further proofs from Vascania about the mentioned "plot" which is putting at risk its nation, however, in the light of the current evolution of the situation, we doesn't consider as realistic the existence of such a plot and we cannot fail to conclude that such a "plot" is just the product of a paranoia fueled by power lust, as stated by the representative from Liore, the one who launched an appeal to this august body for an act of aggression against it. If there was such a plot against Vascania, why its Government didn't denounced it to the Security Council? Vascania is a member of the Security Council, right? Why a Government which care so much to maintain a place into the SC and which claim to be a great and responsible nation worthy of such place didn't requested or even didn't exposed to the SC the existence of such a plot against it? Why didn't Vascania even asked for some sort of diplomatic intervention by part of the Security Council if it considered its interests so deeply in danger?
No wonder if we have dubt about Vascania's intentions and about the reality of the existence of such "plot" and for this reason my Government would like officially states that it doesn't recognize the blockade imposed by Vascania and that any istalian civilian and military vessel or airplane will not respect such act to be considered as illegal. The Istalian Government, furthermore, is ready to organize, with the green light from Medina and Liore, an air bridge and naval expeditions in order to deliver to both the nations basic necessities and essential goods which in the short term could become scarce due to the blockade. The actions by part of Vascania at the moment cannot but be considered as blatant violations of the most basic and foundamental international laws, a violation of the sovereignty and independence of Medina and Liore, and that which is putting at risk the well being and the life of millions of innocents in Liore and Medina.
My Government as always stated it is fully committed in pretending the respect of international laws opposing to barbarian principle of the law of jungle, the law of the strongest, and of course for the protection of the well being of innocent civilians. For this reason from Romula we will be clear and we will not repeat this twice: any sort of act of aggression, even any sort of attempt to stop, to inspect, to interfere against any airplane or a vessel under Istalian flag will be considered as an act of aggression against the Istalian Empire which will led to serious conseguences for the Vascanian Union.
Thank you