09-26-2021, 10:00 PM
(Joint post with Eiria)
Soon after he had taken over as Great Speaker, Texōccoatl had made a call for greater unity among Caxcanan nations in response to the threat posed by the regime of Calhualyana. After the coup in Auria, and the ongoing terrorist threat in Huenya, this goal had taken on greater urgency. It was with that in mind that the Great Speaker was making phone calls.
His first phone call, to President Matōchmizalo of Milintica, had been short and to the point. After the coup in Auria, though he would never admit it publicly, Matōchmizalo was terrified at the prospect of a Xiomeran invasion. So he was quite eager to shore up Milintica’s international connections. The idea of a greater union or alliance in Caxcana was an easy sell to Matōchmizalo.
With Matōchmizalo still on the line, Texōccoatl then had his secretary call the office of the Eirian Chancellor and ask if the two leaders could speak with him.
Lancaster was quite surprised to hear that both the Milintican and Huenyan leaders were on the line. He rushed to his desk, lifting the receiver. "Your Excellencies. I must admit, I'm surprised to hear from both of you at the same time. How can Eiria be of assistance?"
"We’ve actually been discussing ways our nations can assist each other, especially with the growing threat the Xiomeran regime poses,” Matōchmizalo said. “Texōccoatl has proposed a union or alliance between the nations of Caxcana to counter Calhualyana. I think that’s an excellent idea. We wanted to see if Eiria would be on board with that.”
The Chancellor sat up in his chair. This could be an interesting conversation. "Of course! Although our friendly situation currently is mostly unofficial, we've proven ourselves to be much stronger united. An alliance would be an excellent next step. What exactly would your nations be looking for in a potential alliance?"
"While an economic trading bloc would be an interesting idea, given the different economic systems of Milintica and our other countries, that would probably require a lot of negotiation,” Texōccoatl said. “For now, a diplomatic and military union might be a good starting point. One where we promote shared values and work together to ensure future authoritarian coups like the one in Auria can be avoided. It also will not hurt if we stand together in a show of strength to Calhualyana, as that is the only thing that seems to deter her.”
"A show of unity would certainly make a point. And we would support a diplomatic and military alliance, as well as an economic union as that is negotiated. Some politicians in our coalition may be a bit hesitant with a military alliance, but they'd recognize that it's the best choice to deter Calhualyana. Would joint military bases and drills be of interest? How integrated would this alliance be?"
"We believe that joint bases and drills would be a good idea, as it would help all of us to have a greater ability to respond to threats in Caxcana. It’s unfortunate this idea did not come to fruition before the coup in Auria; a joint presence there could have deterred the coup,” Matōchmizalo said.
Texōccoatl made an agreeable noise. “We agree, and we also believe that a close integration between our forces is best. We like the idea of a joint command consisting of military leaders appointed by each nation, with a commanding general as chairman that would rotate between nations on a set basis. As for the greater organization, we like the idea of each country’s head of state serving on a council of leadership to decide what actions to undertake.”
The Chancellor nodded, tightly holding the phone to his ear. "That sounds like a brilliant idea. We could have the chairmanship of the leadership council rotate as well, and maybe give governments the option to appoint proxies, to save time. That does raise the issue of location and infrastructure, as it would be slightly impractical long-term to consistently rotate the entire alliance administration between nations."
"Agreed. Given the rebuilding going on in Huenya, locating any headquarters here would be impractical. We would recommend the headquarters being located in Eiria, as the infrastructure there is best suited to support such a project at this time,” Texōccoatl said.
Matōchmizalo made a slightly less agreeable noise in response. “That is a fair point, but my people will be less than pleased if nothing is built in Milintica. Perhaps some kind of satellite offices can be built in the other countries.”
"Distributing the offices fairly should be a priority. Onto the diplomatic aspects of the union. Some sort of free or less restricted movement for citizens may be prudent to add. Free or less restricted employment across the Union also may be a good idea, however that would be more of an economic aspect. Do either of you have anything that you would want implemented in the first form of the union?"
"We can support free movement of citizens and employment. We would also suggest joint research for scientific and economic development between the three of us, and any future nations who may join,” Matōchmizalo said.
“We can agree to that in principle, and would also suggest joint training centers to go along with the drills and joint bases. Some kind of academy, perhaps. We could learn a lot from each other by doing that, and also help speed up integration,” Texōccoatl added.
"Of course. This wouldn't be a major priority, but a linguistic translation program between our languages would also be smart, seeing as Eirian, Huenyan, and Paora are three very distinct languages." Lancaster said. "And English, as widespread as it may be, isn't exactly the easiest language to learn. Plus, a translation program would help assist scientific and economic development."
"That’s an excellent suggestion. We have done extensive translation and comparison of both Huenyan and Paora, and would be happy to help supply translation,” Matōchmizalo said.
“This all sounds very promising. Perhaps we should hold a formal meeting soon to hammer out the finer details and make things official,” Texōccoatl added.
Lancaster sifted through the papers on his desk, grabbing a pen and a blank paper. "We would be honored to host an event to formalize this! I'll begin making arrangements for a venue in Geminus. Please do have your staff send any requests or warnings about your delegation, such as allergies or necessary translation, to our Diplomacy Ministry as soon as possible. This is an excellent development. I look forward to working with you both on this in the future." He paused, quickly scribbling a note. "Would you like the premise of this meeting to be public, and if so, how would you like this information announced?"
"Not public, I should think,” Texōccoatl said after a moment. “The less information we give Calhualyana about our plans ahead of time, the better. I would not put it past her to try to attack or disrupt our discussions. I would simply tell the media that officials from our countries will be meeting to discuss our ongoing response to the crises in Caxcana.”
"Sounds good. And I'll also work to ensure that your delegations are secure from the moment you enter our borders, so that if Calhualyana does attempt to interfere, we have extra security. Great Speaker, Mister President, thank you both so much. We'll be in touch to schedule a meeting."
Soon after he had taken over as Great Speaker, Texōccoatl had made a call for greater unity among Caxcanan nations in response to the threat posed by the regime of Calhualyana. After the coup in Auria, and the ongoing terrorist threat in Huenya, this goal had taken on greater urgency. It was with that in mind that the Great Speaker was making phone calls.
His first phone call, to President Matōchmizalo of Milintica, had been short and to the point. After the coup in Auria, though he would never admit it publicly, Matōchmizalo was terrified at the prospect of a Xiomeran invasion. So he was quite eager to shore up Milintica’s international connections. The idea of a greater union or alliance in Caxcana was an easy sell to Matōchmizalo.
With Matōchmizalo still on the line, Texōccoatl then had his secretary call the office of the Eirian Chancellor and ask if the two leaders could speak with him.
Lancaster was quite surprised to hear that both the Milintican and Huenyan leaders were on the line. He rushed to his desk, lifting the receiver. "Your Excellencies. I must admit, I'm surprised to hear from both of you at the same time. How can Eiria be of assistance?"
"We’ve actually been discussing ways our nations can assist each other, especially with the growing threat the Xiomeran regime poses,” Matōchmizalo said. “Texōccoatl has proposed a union or alliance between the nations of Caxcana to counter Calhualyana. I think that’s an excellent idea. We wanted to see if Eiria would be on board with that.”
The Chancellor sat up in his chair. This could be an interesting conversation. "Of course! Although our friendly situation currently is mostly unofficial, we've proven ourselves to be much stronger united. An alliance would be an excellent next step. What exactly would your nations be looking for in a potential alliance?"
"While an economic trading bloc would be an interesting idea, given the different economic systems of Milintica and our other countries, that would probably require a lot of negotiation,” Texōccoatl said. “For now, a diplomatic and military union might be a good starting point. One where we promote shared values and work together to ensure future authoritarian coups like the one in Auria can be avoided. It also will not hurt if we stand together in a show of strength to Calhualyana, as that is the only thing that seems to deter her.”
"A show of unity would certainly make a point. And we would support a diplomatic and military alliance, as well as an economic union as that is negotiated. Some politicians in our coalition may be a bit hesitant with a military alliance, but they'd recognize that it's the best choice to deter Calhualyana. Would joint military bases and drills be of interest? How integrated would this alliance be?"
"We believe that joint bases and drills would be a good idea, as it would help all of us to have a greater ability to respond to threats in Caxcana. It’s unfortunate this idea did not come to fruition before the coup in Auria; a joint presence there could have deterred the coup,” Matōchmizalo said.
Texōccoatl made an agreeable noise. “We agree, and we also believe that a close integration between our forces is best. We like the idea of a joint command consisting of military leaders appointed by each nation, with a commanding general as chairman that would rotate between nations on a set basis. As for the greater organization, we like the idea of each country’s head of state serving on a council of leadership to decide what actions to undertake.”
The Chancellor nodded, tightly holding the phone to his ear. "That sounds like a brilliant idea. We could have the chairmanship of the leadership council rotate as well, and maybe give governments the option to appoint proxies, to save time. That does raise the issue of location and infrastructure, as it would be slightly impractical long-term to consistently rotate the entire alliance administration between nations."
"Agreed. Given the rebuilding going on in Huenya, locating any headquarters here would be impractical. We would recommend the headquarters being located in Eiria, as the infrastructure there is best suited to support such a project at this time,” Texōccoatl said.
Matōchmizalo made a slightly less agreeable noise in response. “That is a fair point, but my people will be less than pleased if nothing is built in Milintica. Perhaps some kind of satellite offices can be built in the other countries.”
"Distributing the offices fairly should be a priority. Onto the diplomatic aspects of the union. Some sort of free or less restricted movement for citizens may be prudent to add. Free or less restricted employment across the Union also may be a good idea, however that would be more of an economic aspect. Do either of you have anything that you would want implemented in the first form of the union?"
"We can support free movement of citizens and employment. We would also suggest joint research for scientific and economic development between the three of us, and any future nations who may join,” Matōchmizalo said.
“We can agree to that in principle, and would also suggest joint training centers to go along with the drills and joint bases. Some kind of academy, perhaps. We could learn a lot from each other by doing that, and also help speed up integration,” Texōccoatl added.
"Of course. This wouldn't be a major priority, but a linguistic translation program between our languages would also be smart, seeing as Eirian, Huenyan, and Paora are three very distinct languages." Lancaster said. "And English, as widespread as it may be, isn't exactly the easiest language to learn. Plus, a translation program would help assist scientific and economic development."
"That’s an excellent suggestion. We have done extensive translation and comparison of both Huenyan and Paora, and would be happy to help supply translation,” Matōchmizalo said.
“This all sounds very promising. Perhaps we should hold a formal meeting soon to hammer out the finer details and make things official,” Texōccoatl added.
Lancaster sifted through the papers on his desk, grabbing a pen and a blank paper. "We would be honored to host an event to formalize this! I'll begin making arrangements for a venue in Geminus. Please do have your staff send any requests or warnings about your delegation, such as allergies or necessary translation, to our Diplomacy Ministry as soon as possible. This is an excellent development. I look forward to working with you both on this in the future." He paused, quickly scribbling a note. "Would you like the premise of this meeting to be public, and if so, how would you like this information announced?"
"Not public, I should think,” Texōccoatl said after a moment. “The less information we give Calhualyana about our plans ahead of time, the better. I would not put it past her to try to attack or disrupt our discussions. I would simply tell the media that officials from our countries will be meeting to discuss our ongoing response to the crises in Caxcana.”
"Sounds good. And I'll also work to ensure that your delegations are secure from the moment you enter our borders, so that if Calhualyana does attempt to interfere, we have extra security. Great Speaker, Mister President, thank you both so much. We'll be in touch to schedule a meeting."
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