Reprinted from:Ministers Travel to Istapali for Key Conference
Lourennais and Indralan leaders lead summit aimed at stopping the rise of hostile regimes across northern DovaniThursday 8th August, 4489 High Chancellor Alicia Hauet is leading a delegation of Lourennais ministers which has travelled to the city of Matidenas in Istapali for a crucial summit to discuss how the continent will respond to the rise of radical and anti-democratic governments in Suyu Llaqta, Utari Mosir and Liore. The most pressing concern is over the mass murder of ethnic minority groups in "training camps" established by the Mosirak government, which has so far received minimal response from the international community.
Above: Foreign Minister Jean-François Gide has been extremely critical of the lack of response from international powers like Kazulia and Hutori to the situation in DovaniLourennais and Indralan delegations will be joined by those from Cifutingan, Degalogesa, Istapali, Midway and Ostland. The various governments are meeting in the hope that a unified front from neighbours will send a signal to the regimes in question that their actions will be met with a suitable response. Prior to the conference, Degalogesa and Cifutingan joined Istapali and Lourenne in imposing economic sanctions against Utari Mosir and is it thought that the expansion of these sanctions will be one objective of the conference.
In addition, there have already been rumours of a military response. Ostland and Degalogesa have been faced with an influx of ethnic Kunikata refugees from Utari Mosir and while the latter has largely welcomed them, the former is perceived as far less willing to accommodate the arrivals. Lourenne's government is thought to be seriously considering a military intervention if the situation does not improve but the official stance is that World Congress authorisation would be necessary before any deployment. Security Council authorisation would be difficult due to the veto power of Kazulia, whose recently elected government is seen as sympathetic to the Mosirak regime.
Although the conference has yet to get into full swing, reports suggest that there have already been some important discussions. At their first full meeting, all delegations in attendance agreed to support a multilateral approach to solving the crises and supported the decision of Istapali to recognise the "Istapalian National Front" as a terrorist organisation. Led by former members of the now-banned Movement for National Strength, the National Front is a guerrilla organisation which has sought to gain a foothold in the country's sparsely populated northern regions.
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