Artanian Union Council

[Auditorii]

Otto Huhn, President of the Artanian Council and State Chancellor of the Kingdom of Dorvik

With that, we'll close the matter and formally amend the Treaty of Dunblane to read as proscribed as before.

[imperialpearl]

Amlawdd Parcell, Permanent Secretary of the Artanian Council

With the matter herein approved by the Council, the motion to amend the Treaty of Dunblane to read:

Article II: Membership
The members of this treaty shall be the signatory nations of the Charter of the Artanian Union and shall include those nations recognised herein:
Aloria
Beluzia
Dorvik
Dundorf
Endralon
Ikradon (formerly known as Hawu Memenhes)
Hobrazia
Keymon
Kirlawa
Kundrati
Luthori
Malivia
Narikaton and Darnussia
Rutania

Is therefore approved with the votes of Dorvik, Kirlawa and Kundrati in favour, no votes against and one abstention from Luthori.

[Auditorii]

Otto Huhn, President of the Artanian Council and State Chancellor of the Kingdom of Dorvik

As the Treaty of Dunblane is concerned, we would like to now direct attention to a matter we believe of great importance. The Dorvish, Kirlawan and Dundorfian government have all begun an ambitious railway project to connect our nations through railway for the first time over the Black Mountain Chain. I would like this plan to expand to include all member countries of the Artanian Union, notably those with an active role right now: Luthori and Kundrati. We'd like to direct the Artanian Infrastructure and Investment Bank, when they have their new leadership, to provide loans to the wider project to complete work and expand the project overall.

[imperialpearl]

Dr. Oscar Brennwald, Member of the Artanian Council and Minister-President of the Principality of Keymon

We support the Dorvish proposal wholeheartedly. Bringing the region closer through target infrastructure development projects such as this are one of the many ways we can leverage our region's competitive advantage against other regions. We second the motion to direct the AIIB to provide financing in the form of loans to aid this project in its development. Although we [Keymon] may never benefit from it directly owing to the fact that we are an island, we believe it can become a template for a much larger, continent-spanning project.

[Auditorii]

Otto Huhn, President of the Artanian Council and State Chancellor of the Kingdom of Dorvik

While Keymon might not benefit directly from the expansion of the Black Mountain Chain Railway project, it certainly will benefit in other ways, especially increase ease of access to national economies from port to end point with the introduction of the dual cargo and passenger railway expansion. With that said, perhaps we can utilize some of the funding provided by the AIIB to finance an expansion of port access in Keymon in addition to connections for passenger and cargo freight on Keymon via railway as a leg of the project itself.

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Yasen Tsankov, Member of the Artanian Council, Prime Minister of the Kundrati Union:

"While Kundrati sees the clear benefit of an Artanian integrated railway network, it is equally important to the government of Kundrati that we retain our economic and political independence, especially with the success of our domestic infrastructure development projects over the last decade. If we are to approve this project and associated loans from the nascent AIIB, the people of Kundrati will wish to see more specific terms in regard to the construction, operation, and ownership of the railway within their nation's borders.

In regards to the proposal regarding Keymon's port access, we have no objection as long as Keymon is in favor of the project."

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Cillín Ó Kaine, Member of the Artanian Council, and
Taoiseach of the Republic of Kirlawa:

"The proposal also has the full support of Kirlawa and we second the motion to direct the AIIB to provide financing in the form of loans to aid this project in its development."

[Auditorii]

Yasen Tsankov, Member of the Artanian Council, Prime Minister of the Kundrati Union:

"While Kundrati sees the clear benefit of an Artanian integrated railway network, it is equally important to the government of Kundrati that we retain our economic and political independence, especially with the success of our domestic infrastructure development projects over the last decade. If we are to approve this project and associated loans from the nascent AIIB, the people of Kundrati will wish to see more specific terms in regard to the construction, operation, and ownership of the railway within their nation's borders.

In regards to the proposal regarding Keymon's port access, we have no objection as long as Keymon is in favor of the project."

Otto Huhn, President of the Artanian Council and State Chancellor of the Kingdom of Dorvik

I think it goes without saying that the railways that are built, developed and connected within our respective nations belong to their respective nations that they are constructed in. I'd be opposed for the Artanian Union itself to own and have to manage these railways.

[Robert F. Kennedy]

Richard Hallard, Member of the Artanian Council and Prime Minister of the Holy Luthorian Empire.

I don't see any problem with this proposal from the State Chancellor, I think this proposal can create in the long term a Trans-Artanian Railway Network. We second the proposal to direct the AIIB to provide loans to expand and complete the project.

[ReformedEndralon]

Florian Havacs, an Endralonian diplomat to the Artanian Union wishes to raise the following;

Our government is currently debating membership of the Artanian Union. At this time it is very unlikely there is majority support within the national legislature. Would the Artanian Union consider an “Associate Status” Treaty as a pathway for potential new members to initiate the framework for diplomatic engagement and to begin the process of ensuring common standards and regulatory approvals?