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Kerlian News Service

International Edition

Kerlian Ambassador to meet with Sanctarian Trade Secretary
7th August 2019

The Kerlian Ambassador to Sanctaria, Freja Curran, has been summoned to a meeting with Sanctarian Trade Secretary Julia Griffin, along with the ambassadors from Xiomera, Zamastan and Trive, to discuss the ongoing trade dispute. The dispute, which began between Xiomera and Zamastan, has escalated in the last few days to include both Kerlile and Trive.

Kerlile placed trade sanctions on Zamastan in solidarity with their ally Xiomera, after Zamastan sanctioned the Huenyan Empire with no provocation. This was not the first time Zamastan levied unprovoked sanctions, having sanctioned Kerlile in February claiming the Matriarchy was interfering in the Aelurian referendum, a blatant lie.

Kerlile and Xiomera are presently in the process of agreeing a trade deal which will trade Kerlian raw materials for Xiomeran petroleum and trade goods. Kerlile is also to be granted Preferred Trading Partner (PTP) status by the Xiomeran government. The deal has been celebrated by President Arnott and the Council, calling it a “giant step in ensuring Kerlile can take its place on the international stage.”

Kerlile has also placed an embargo on all trade with the Empire of Trive following an unprovoked hack on Kerlian communication systems which has been condemned by many countries as an attack on the sovereignty of the Matriarchy. The Trivian attack has led to increased border security and the scrapping of a planned emigration reform bill. While Kerlile is willing to seek mediation in the dispute with Zamastan, President Arnott has announced that until Trive apologises, Kerlile will not end the embargo.

Minister for Trade Ines Abbott welcomed the chance to discuss the trade dispute, stating that: “it is the wish of Kerlile at present to increase trade with other nations, not to get involved in disputes with nations such as Zamastan. The Matriarchy of Kerlile is more than willing to discuss ways to end this situation quickly, and in a way that is beneficial to all parties. We have no wish to suffer economic damage nor damage the economy of Zamastan.”