Government of the Federal Republic of Yosai
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Government of the Federal Republic of Yosai
Official Communique from the Department of State
The Federal Republic of Yosai condemns the Kingdom of Spain's claim to the entire waters of the Strait of Adventuranza. This was done without any regard to the sovereignty or consideration of the Federal Republic of Yosai and the thought of the Spanish government laying claim to ports and trading hubs within our coastline does not align with the principles of free trade and mutual respect for our national sovereignty or trade.
Trying to claim the entire strait in this manner and charge fees or taxes on ships of another sovereign state in their ports I their waters sets a dangerous precedent that indicates that the European Union condones nautical extortion and piracy, and the Yosainese government has no intentions to deal with any nation that condones such practices.
Laying claim to the entire strait of Adventuranza without consideration of nations who also share coastlines of said straight shows behaviours of imperialistic intent and disrupting and blockading ships of such nations and hindering freight that coming from such nations that this policy effects is piracy at best and at worst can be considered as terrorism.
To that end the government pf the Federal Republic of Yosai asserts that the government will defend its claims of equal amount of ownership within the Straits of Adventuranza and asks that it rethink its policy. The Yosainese government is willing to meet with the government of Spain to draft up an agreement so both nations have equal share of the Strait of Adventuranza so both nations can share in the trade and freight in which flows in and out of the trade route.
We also ask all nations who think these kinds of practices can set a dangerous precedent are unacceptable to voice their concerns and join us in voicing said concerns, because the decisions and policies in which can emerge from the outcome of this act can affect the outcome of the very concept of coastline sovereignty.
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Official Communique from the Department of State in conjunction with the Department of Defence
The Federal Republic of Yosai wish to assert its claims to an equal share of the Strait of Adventuranza.. The Governments official stance is that Yosai shares the same coastline as Spain and would like either equal share of the waters of strait being 12nm from our respective coastlines or have the Strait of Adventuranza be made into a neutral zone where neither. If the kingdom of Spain can present an agreement that can present mutual benefit for both nations, that that would be fine, we encourage them to come forward and present an agreement, that is what the summit is for.
However this claim on of the entire Strait of Adventuranza as highlighted in green includes many towns and harbour cities. Cities such as Osaka, Gyukanjima, Seiguro etc. Cities which depend on trade on that Strait. What the map shows is Spain's claims to that it can tax cargo coming to our ports and harbors , which contain the area highlighted in green on this map.
No nation in any respect would accept such a claim. Thus we aim to voice our contention in the name of protecting the citizens of our nations harbor cities as well as our right to have an equitable claim on a Strait that by rights belongs to both nations. To that end the Department of Defence will be dispatching a battle group to extend their right for equal share of the Strait until a mutually beneficial agreement recognising equal claims is reached in conjunction with our allies from the Kingdom of Reitzmag.
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Official Communique from the Department of State
Today is a disappointing day. Spain refuses to acknowledge reason. We do like the fact that they are willing to share equal share of the Straits with Yosai, however its under the condition of keeping the ASMSA tax. A tax that is implemented and administered by Madrid, a tax that is not part of Yosainese laws and has nothing to do with the input of Tokyo. What this effectively means is that we can only have our equal share of the Strait but under the condition that it complies with and is willing to enforce Spanish law? We ask this, would any nation agree to such a policy?
What we asked for is simple and basic, with said equal rights to the Strait of Adventuranza, which we don't consider fully Spanish as it includes nations with territory within the strait, along with equal share of the strait (ie 50/50 split of 12nm off the coast of each nation) this means both nations implementing their own laws, policies and maritime standards and procedures in their respective portions of the waters. We thought this would be a sensible ask, but apparently that's too hard of an ask for the Spanish government who perceives this as a loss.
We fail to see how this is a loss however seeing as Spain is already a wealthier country, with an establish network of trade partners and military allies, with that in mind we say to the Kingdom of Spain that this is not a loss, your nation has the means to recover from this, you already have an establish network of ways to make money and investments and trade. We think you are going to be alright, so stop worrying, you'll be fine. So considering the situation, the Federal Republic of Yosai wishes to seek another option as outlined per the European Council, an whatever future amendments they see as necessary if it means that both nations can go back to focusing on other issues of the day, stability in the strait, and going our seperate ways and returning to some semblance of normalcy.
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Official Communique from the Department of State
2 days ago the Kingdom of Spain decided to initiate yet another power trip within the Straits of Gibraltar. We don't know why the Kingdom of Spain insists on raising the prices of goods that will ripple across Europe beyond the Gibraltar Strait and punish nations within that region on a whim, but that is the activity that they have chosen to undergo.
I'm sure that we are not the only nation to express concern either in the present or the past that a Sub-national agency dictates the terms of trade for so many nations, but we suspect that those concerns have fell on deaf ears before. We will of course be willing to find alternative ways to work with and trade with nations in that region of course for those willing to approach us.
However we are especially watching with keen interest the 4th criteria of entry into the Strait of Gibraltar which states "IV. All kind of vessels registered in, going to or coming from the Republic of Yosai will not be allowed to the Strait of Gibraltar". We can only see this as some kind of childish reprisal over the fact that Spain doesn't like the fact that they can no longer claim full ownership which they never fully had over the Red Strait or as they call it the Adventuranza Strait and has shown their intentions of never being fully willing to approach us as equals or as productive and peaceful neighbors.
What this is, is a policy of a child lashing out and throwing their toys out of the cott because he doesn't like the rules. So here we are again. We were hoping that with the Crisis of the Red Strait/Adventuranza Strait crisis over, we can both just leave each other alone, call a truce and go our seperate ways and conduct our affairs with other nations without undermining each other and coexisting like mature adults do but the Kingdom of Spain has shown that it has no interest in that and is only interest with us is to antagonise and create another crisis.
We will of course be willing to negotiate with Spain but on equal footing when they choose to to grow up.
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Official Communique from the Department of DefenceWe, the Governments of the Republic of Brickston, the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the United Duchies, and the Federal Republic of Yosai, who form the European Coalition of Nations, express its greetings to all.
Following a meeting between the members of the European Coalition, through the Defence Council, the Joint Shield Program has been established. This program aims to establish a unified Air Defence System among its members to protect its assets from possible incursion and attacks. In addition, various Surface to Air Missile Systems, Anti-Air Artillery Systems, and Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, have been considered and certified to be fielded and participate in this program.
Through this joint program, members are given a significant increase in national defence against any aerial threats, including nuclear weapons. Apart from the deployment of ground-based air defence assets, members are also establishing a joint datalink system to allow sharing of intelligence from any possible sources, including sea, land, and air-based equipment. This will enhance our nations' capability in cooperating to protect the interests of each other, and ensuring the safety and security of our people.
This program shall form part of our joint initiative for enhancing our defence capabilities along with the Joint Procurement Program. We hope that our programs pose no threat to other nations unless otherwise such has intentions of aggression against any of our members. The intentions of these programs are for the defence of our nations and are not intent on aggression against any nation. To this end, we urge more nations to join the European Coalition to participate in our cooperative programs, that also reach to Economic and Civil Development Cooperation.
Signed,
Okonkwo Cyryl Lavoie
President, Republic of BrickstonSir Simon Bridges GCB KCMG GCT MP
Prime Minister, Kingdom of ReitzmagJohn Peter Key
Prime Minister, United DuchiesJunichi Watanabe
General Secretary, Federal Republic of Yosai -
Press Release from the General Secretary Junichi Watanabe
“Good evening, ladies and Gentlemen
Today was a revealing day. That Speech from Spanish President was rather revealing if not inaccurate. What we saw here was basically a sign of a leader of a nation with no ambitions other than total control to realise some imperial dream. That is total control of the entire strait which includes Yosai. They claim that the Red Strait is 100% Spanish because....Well they said so? And no other reason. So here we are again, no progress or any hope of normalising after a little over 6 months. It’s déjà vu.
The fact is what we wanted and still want for that matter is simple. Equal share of the strait with both sides having equal sides and both nations allowed to make their own laws. It makes sense, we try to treat others like we want to be treated, the golden rule as the Christians say. The fact is that we had one summit in which neither Yosai nor Spain could agree to any terms, that part is true, which ended up with the status quo, and that was the extent of our contact.
I remember having several meetings with my colleague Secretary of State Mr Yuichi Matsuda about approaching ways to normalise relations with Spain and giving each of our nations some space and time for cooler heads to prevail and see if we can revisit the issue and come up with some agreement later. We didn’t know what that would look like or how it would materialise but we wanted some form of mutually beneficial agreement. Something that both of us can agree on that doesn’t force another nation to enforce a foreign tax that has no right or jurisdiction within my government and doesn’t unfairly tax other nations purely on the basis of an unlucky geographical position.
However earlier this year on the 21st of January they announced a ban on all our ships entering Gibraltar. We than knew that it was pointless to negotiate in good faith after that. So here we are. I just want to address that the reason Spain says it wants to tax nations cargo coming in and out of both straits is purely over concerns over the maintenance and conservation of marine and coast wildlife and the ecosystem of said ecosystems.
In which the council thought if that was the case then it can compensate with some form on compensation over lost revenue if the tax were to be abolished. They clearly said no, the council then suggested a Green Fund where states can sign up and pay contributions towards the protection and conservation of the marine ecosystem of said straits in which they states can discuss how the agency would be funded, and how it would work and function, they clearly rejected it again without clear explanation, if the tax was truly about the protecting the environment so they claim, then wouldn't one think that either one of those proposals was a reasonable offer? I want it to be known that my government has no objections to either of these ideas, as conveyed by Councilor Ms Izumi Miwako.
Which again leads us back here. They have shown that they clearly don’t intend to negotiate in good faith and that any amendments they propose is only to allow them exemptions to rules that we all have to follow as equal members of this union. But they have shown that the only thing they wish to do is claim entire bodies of water which share coastlines of other nations based on at best, dubious claims and at worst nationalistic ones and just taking revenue from those nations purely because of some sense of entitlement.
The President of Spain clearly has no intentions of following the rules and doesn’t want to operate on equal footing with Yosai or other members of this union other than a small select group and his this paranoid fantasy idea that Yosai which has not acted agressively towards Spain at all is out to get them merely over the fact that we do not wish to impose or take part in a tax which has no right to be forced or be enforced by a foreign jurisdiction. He says that nations without a coastline have no voice in this legislation.
Yosai believes in democracy, while it is true landlocked nations would have less of a stake to concern themselves over this potential legislation, they are a part of a global supply chain as well and they too have the right to vote on said legislation after all the most common and cheapest way to export is still over the water.
It really that simple. Nothing more nothing less, and with that I have said my peace and will leave what I have said to consider. Good night.”
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Press Release from thee General Secretary Junichi Watanabe
“Today is a good day. We have seen the Spanish government finally come to the decision that Yosai can be an equal partner on the Red Strait or The Strait of Adventuranza, depending on where you are. The basic rights have been met, which are equal distribution of territory over the waters in which we can make our own laws regarding maritime commercial trade and logistics. A goal in which we have always been consistent with.
Thus, the dispute over the Red Strait/Strait of Adventuranza will be over. Thus, today is a new day in a new age. So what comes next? Well, my government is always willing to meet with officials from the Kingdom of Spain to see what normalisation would entail whether it is a basic free trade deal, ease of access visa program or free movement of people between both nations, or other such agreements will be discussed in the future.”
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Statement from the Executive Office of the General Secretary of the Federal Republic of Yosai
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Statement from the General Secretary of the Federal Republic of Yosai
“The situation within the Caribbean, particularly in Sertia and Gadalland & Aspern. It is the responsibility of the Federal Republic of Yosai to ensure the safety of it citizens at home and abroad. We find the arrest and borderline kidnapping of a Yosainese field reporter Akio Inoue for merely preforming her conventional duties as a field reporter then later for them to classify her conventional duties as “Sedition” has dampened future relations that were in the works between our nation and theirs.
We see it as our responsibility to use all means available to us to broker the release for Ms Akio Inoue, thus we will be interested in sending a delegation from the Department of state to speak to the Braetha and negotiate arrangements for the release of the journalist. We have spoken to her family and have advised we will use what means we have to resolve this situation.“
