Treaty of Selene

[Mike]

Treaty of Selene

Preamble
In an effort to create a powerful bond between Osiris and The Empire of Mare Nostrum, the following treaty of friendship is declared to be agreed upon by both government entities. With this treaty, and the spirit of cooperation leading to its design, may our two regions find peace and good fortune together and trust that it will make us stronger, even in times when trouble may try to overcome us.

Article I – Mutual Recognition
1. The members of this treaty recognize the current governments of each region and the ideologies that lead to their creation, and agree to recognize any legal government that follows, and any legal successor appointed by either signatory’s head of state.
2. Both regions agree to recognize any territories occupied, captured, or under the general authority of either region as an extension of its sovereignty, and any territorial claims maintained by either party member of this treaty.

Article II – Diplomatic Relations
1. The members of this treaty shall maintain diplomatic connections with one another, both in- game and on the respected forums of each region, and under no circumstance will either Region remove either one of these connections in an effort to ensure positive diplomatic relations.
2. Diplomats of both regions will make an attempt to hear out one another, and engage in open and respectful discussion so that the possibility of strain on this relationship is prevented, and that even from the most taxing situations, creating prosperous circumstances for both regions may result.
3. Both regions will try to support proposals written by one another whenever possible, and coordinate voting in order to achieve their goals; however, both regions are welcome to vote however they like it, and either region should refrain from offense if this is the case, respecting one another’s sovereignty.


Article III – Mutual Defense
1. Both regions agree to never take up arms against one another, nor undertake any action that is aimed to overthrow or hinder the operation of the legitimate government of either Region.
2. Neither region will engage in espionage against the other under any circumstance; moreover, the members of this treaty must share any intelligence that could put either region at risk, reporting such information to the appropriate government officials in a timely manner, as to ensure the security of both regions.
3. Any information shared between members the parties of this treaty will be kept confidential to the greatest capability of both regional governments. Such information will not be presented publicly, unless the region that presented the information grants clear permission.
4. Signatories of this treaty agree to provide defense assistance for one another, and may call on each other in times of crisis, or any circumstance that is a threat to the recognized, regional governments of both regions.
5. Such assistance is not limited in scope, and the regional governments of both regions may request any form of help that they find necessary, including but not limited to: a statement by the government of the opposite signatory, or direct military action.
6. In times of crisis, the opposite signatory must make an attempt to fulfill this request to help one another through whatever means of assistance capable.
7. Request for military assistance may only be filed by those granted the permission of their respective head of state in order to streamline communication between the two regions

Article IV – Military Cooperation
1. Regardless of military alignment, or type of operation being conducted, both members of this treaty agree to respect the sovereign right of each region to use their force however they like, as long as it does not break any provision in this treaty.
2. The signatories of this treaty agree to extend the military cooperation between the two regional militaries two signatories, and will try to work together where possible to increase the effectiveness, strength, and prestige of each other’s military.
3. Both regions agree to recognize that the militaries of each regions are independent entities, protected under the right of sovereignty, and that they may engage each other on opposite sides of the battlefield in typical military gameplay.
4. Moreover, such engagements should not and will not offend either region, but be greeted with respect in the spirit of competition.
5. Neither region is obliged to take part in any operation of the other, with the exception of the mutual defense agreements spelled out in this treaty, but it is highly encouraged that the leadership of both regions try to cooperate in order to build a more powerful fighting force.
6. The respective militaries of each of the signatories may, with the consent of the heads of both regional militaries, send individuals to train with the other signatory’s military if they feel the individual(s) in question would receive valuable expertise from such training.


Article V – Culture
1. Both regions agree to allow the promotion of each other’s cultural events on their regional forum, and regional message board, and discord server but will refrain from sending mass telegrams in each other’s regions for said events.
2. The members of this treaty will respect the cultural environments within each region, and work to promote the prosperity of these cultures so that they may flourish, and further influence the world for the better.
3. The signatories of this treaty agree to host joint cultural events whenever they see fit in an effort to increase the richness of both regional cultures, and the depth of the relationship this treaty creates.
4. The Signatories of this treaty shall hold a festival to celebrate the passage of this treaty by the relevant bodies in each region

Article VI – Dissolution
1. If a signatory wishes to withdraw, private notification, including the reason for withdrawal, must be supplied to the head of state of the other signatory no less than 2 days prior to announcing it in the respective embassy. If an accord can not be found privately with the head of state, then a notice in the respected embassy of the other region must be provided with the reason for the withdrawal stated five days before the treaty cancellation is finalized. During both the 2 and 5 day periods, both regions will make every attempt to find a solution to the issue, move forward, and build a stronger relationship.

[Wymondham]

This treaty was repealed on 21st November 2019