asserted Mr. Makrotis. However, he has also pointed out that "there are exceptions""As a nation that has recently emerged from a dictatorship, we have to tread carefully in international diplomacy. It is for this reason that this government has taken decisive steps to assure the international community, but also our own population, that Kalopia it will be a neutral nation in the event of a conflict"
"As explained in the Treaty, being neutral does not mean turning a blind eye to injustice. Therefore, although Kalopia will be a neutral nation in the international arena, that will not prevent us from collaborating with humanitarian and medical aid in any conflict that requires it. , because we believe that it is our duty to assist those who need it most. That is the policy that we follow in Kalopia and that we will also follow outside our borders."
"When we invited all the nations of Majatra to attend the inauguration of the new Head of State of Kalopia after defeating a cruel dictatorship, this was the response we received from the government of Selucia:
To the Blinded Barbarian Athanasia Vasilide,
His Grandness of him the Imperator Caesar has announced his absolute neutrality from all foreign affairs until our great nation's internal affairs are sorted. We will not be attending any event in which you have invited us to, and we shall retain foreign relations with your nation once His Grandness the Imperator Caesar sees fit. Shall your nation become relevant to our goals you shall get a letter from our Ministry of Foreign Affairs soon enough.
Though our previous statements may easily be thrown away, as our Ministry has reported your socialistic leanings, which bring us to immediately repeal any chance for a peaceful co-existence. Our hardline anti-socialism policy demands us to cut any communications between our states as a measure to preserve our dignity from barbaric socialism. Do not attempt to recommunicate with the Honorable State of Selucia.
Good morning, Barbarians."
Consequently, the Kalopian government has decided not to have any further communication with Selucia, at least until its leaders learn to behave like functional adults and learn what diplomacy is."
"It is obvious that different ideologies and different political parties govern throughout Terra, and it is also evident that each country has the right to determine its international policy. However, governments change according to what their citizens decide, and so on. it will also be decided in Kalopia. However, the internal politics of Kalopia is not a reason to affect the signing of this treaty, which does not imply more than establishing diplomatic relations, healthy for all those who consider themselves democrats, and even for those countries who view the ideology of this government with reluctance, the fact that Kalopia ensures its neutrality should serve as something reassuring, as it ensures that they will never be attacked by the ideology that governs here".
said the Minister of Education and Culture Stefania Ganou, in charge of defending the proposal in parliament."We want our children to learn to fend for themselves and to defend themselves against any danger, and we believe that it is a good thing that martial arts are taught,"
"Martial arts, in addition to training us physically, teach us values such as discipline, perseverance or companionship, and we believe that these are a series of very useful and necessary values today. That is why we want to have the best preparation as possible for our children, and that is why we are presenting this proposal for Parliament's consideration".
says Evanthia Romanelli. Others, such as Giannis Kontotsis and Eleftheria Vassouli, university students and a couple, regret that this proposal is too old for them to carry it out, although the government has left the door open so that -despite being only compulsory during the school stage- its coverage can be expanded until the end of university studies. Mrs. Vassouli also considers that teaching women to defend themselves is a good measure that "never hurts"."I think it's too much state intervention in personal matters that each parent should be able to choose, whether they want their children to learn martial arts or not. It doesn't seem right to me,"
"We believe that while these games will be intrinsic to Kalopian society, forging a spirit of healthy competition with the other nations of Terra can do nothing but good, and we hope that this proposal will be welcomed by the rest of nations that are invited as well."
-Male category:
1st: Telemachos Cosmiades (Kithara)
2nd: Evangelos Mutelis (Thalassa)
3rd: Yiğitcan Eren (Rest of the World: Jakania)
4th: Lykourgos Michaelallis (Wantuni)
5th: Alberto Garafola (Rest of the World: Italy)
6th: Ermis Contopoulos (Kithara)
7th: Valentinos Barakis (Wantuni)
8th: Ilyas Toraman (Rest of the World: Jakania)
9th: Efstathios Zappopoulos (Kithara)
10th: Mihail Trainas (Wantuni)
-Female category:
1st: Eftichia Zenatou (Oroseira)
2nd: Crescenzia Tauro (Rest of the World: Istalia)
3rd: Alexandra Sotiroglou (Oroseira)
4th: Melis Baykara (Rest of the World: Jakania)
5th: Camilla Borrelli (Rest of the World: Istalia)
6th: Margeta Salakou (Thalassa)
7th: Xenia Zannide (Kithara)
8th: Persephone Laskiade (Wantuni)
9th: Agathe Rokidi (Elaióna)
10th: Korina Toloti (Elaióna)
said the Minister, referring to the many photos and videos that national athletes and internationals uploaded to their social networks sharing their weeks in Kalopia."What matters is the spirit of healthy sportsmanship that has been created with these Games among all the competitors, and that we have been able to see on a day-to-day basis"
declared the minister, who also intends to negotiate a new proposal for future relations between Kalopia and the MEA, which will involve less close ties without neglecting the obvious ties trades that bind Kalopia with the rest of the nations of Majatra that are part of the Association."From the government we believe that this is the right decision if we want the international community to see us as what we intend to be, an absolutely neutral nation that everyone can trust. For this, it is essential not only to cut old ties, but rebuild them in another way that ensures that both parties benefit from it"
"It is evident that our intention to be neutral collides with some of the MEA's positions, and that is what we want to solve. That does not mean that we want to cut off the relationship with the rest of the Member States, but rather that we want to redefine it. And that happens by drawing up a new legislative framework between Kalopia and the MEA, and that is what we intend to do, with the confidence that both parties will benefit from it."
were the first words pronounced by the Prime Minister of Kalopia, Aspasia Miskiadi, at the headquarters of the Majatran Economic Association before the rest of the national leaders belonging to the organization , after her government and the MEA reached an agreement for Kalopia's departure from the Majatran organization, association the nation has belonged since 4922, more than a century and a half ago."This is not a goodbye, but a "we will continue to see each other""
"When you negotiate in good faith and with the priorities of the people ahead, you get these good results, both for one side and the other. From the Kalopian government, we want to thank the predisposition of the MEA leadership when it comes to negotiating our departure from the organization, without cheating or trickery, to achieve the best possible result that benefits everyone. This morning we have signed the agreement, which guarantees that Kalopia obtains the status of association with the MEA, leaving formally effective to be part of its structure, but allowing access to the internal market of the organization and above all, maintaining the free movement of citizens of the MEA and Kalopia without the need for borders, and with no damage to MEA citizens already residing in Kalopia, or Kalopian citizens residing in other MEA countries. We want to thank the MEA for the respect it has shown for our interest in building a neutral nation, and understanding in this matter. In this way, a new era begins in Kalopia."
said Mrs. Miskiadi."It is evident that this government is doing something right to obtain results like this"
"The measures of this government, both at the national level and at the international level, work, are effective, and are appreciated by the citizens, and proof of this are the results of these elections, in which the citizens of Kalopia have clearly expressed their support in us continuing down this same path to return Kalopia to the splendor it once had in its past. Measures like fighting inequality, poverty, social discrimination, improvements in our healthcare system, our justice system or our economical system have proven themselves to be good and beneficial, and this is what we are going to keep doing."
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