Internal Affairs Commissioner - Caspian Countries: Negotiation Table

[Spain]

"Great then, so here it is the Agreement proposal for ending this crisis. I hope all the countries and auotnomous regions here agree with it:"

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Europolis Agreements for a Better Caspian

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PREAMBLE
We, the Caspian Nations and the European Commissioner of Internal Affairs, wishing to achieve their aim to take the Caspian political situation to the previous peaceful and friendly one, agree on the following terms:

SECTION I - THE CASPIAN SEA AUTHORITY
I. The Caspian Sea Authority would be formed by all the former nations in the Caspian and the Autonomous Territory of Copala City.
II. Every nation or autonomous territory would get 1 vote on the Caspian Council.
III. The Caspian Sea Authority recognises 200 miles of EZZ and 12 miles of waters for each country. The Autonomous Territory of Copala City would get 12 miles of waters and a EZZ zone shall be agreed between all Caspian Nations.
IV. The Caspian Sea Authority is the responsible of making decisions that involve all the Caspian.
V. Any country willing to build anything on their own territory shall tell the Caspian Sea Authority before starting the procedures to build said infrastructure.

SECTION II - REITZMIC ISLANDS
I. The Caspian Sea Authority, using the Caspian Council as a democratical parliament, shall decide on what to do with the Reitzmic Islands.
II. In case no agreement is reached between nation on the Caspian Council by an absolute majority, the European Commission shall decide on what to do with said islands.
III. If destruction is chosen as the islands' future, countries involved shall use eco-friendly ways to avoid more damage being made to the Caspian Sea biosphere.

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"You can now suggest to add, remove or change this draft of the Treaty. I'm iup to hearing your ideas. Thank you very much."

[Kingdom of Reitzmag]

"I will not agree with any of that Mr. Juncker. And since you do not want to pay, why don't we have this agreement once and for all. We will transfer those islands into our own territory to which Phase 2 of the Island Building Program was to be located in exchange for no other military vessel entering the Caspian Sea through any route possible including the Kiel Canal. The main reason we built those islands were to establish a frontline defense system protect ourselves from the hostility of the Inimicians and of course any other possible danger from those countries hostile against us which have military access to the Caspian. One of the islands that had already been done will remain while the two will be transferred. The remaining island will remain there for the purposes of a pitstop for fishermen in the area where they can do some activity, rest and, dock their boats and fishes to easily access them when they'll start fishing again. The remaining island will also feature a light house, runway, and some small air traffic control under joint control of the Caspian Authority. And for your information again, only 3 islands have been finished and the other islands were scheduled to continue being built by next year but they will be cancelled. And perhaps we should start some joint environmental laws too on the Caspian and probably I offer our strict laws as a basis for them. and maybe liberalize them a bit if you would like to do so." said Simon before pausing to drink some water and then continuing.

"Copala City, as it is an autonomous territory however will not have any vote on this matter and no EEZ will be given to them as they are not an independent nation itself. So no, you Mr. Juncker are clearly in support of their independence and I am very frustrated. Hence, I wish this meeting be conducted in a different place with a different mediator as I clearly see how Mr. Juncker never helped in any of my problems and did not defend at any time my country's interests." said Simon before sitting down angrily and looking at the other delegates fiercely.

"Before we of course stop this meeting, I'd like to say that as per the Treaty of Buckingham, I am in fact in charge as the Head of State of the said Autonomous Territories including Copala City, New Saint Regina, and New Moreland. And I do not think that as a representative of the real head of state that Copala City needs a vote on these issues." said the Governor-General before sitting down again.

[BrumBrum]

John Peter Key annoyed with Simon Bridges got up politely " Thank you Mr Juncker for listening to all sides and coming up with a good compromise. I am dissapointed it still seems Reitzmag wants the treaty all their way , thats unfortunate we had hoped that the Reitzmag government would come to their senses. I want to make this absolutely clear , military access to the canal and not having our allies come through it is not on the table we much like you have treaties have treaty conditions, we cannot just willy nilly change those and quite frankly the canal was built legally with our money so we get full authority on the canal. That is the difference between the canal and the islands, we cannot expect the taxpayer to pay for illegal islands, that would not be tolerated.

On Copala it is whether you like it part of the Caspian affected and much more independent. This is the Caspian negotiations therefore it has to take into account all parties. I would urge you to heed Junckers warnings, compromises need to be made, lets let the island issue be decided on the Caspian Autority. United Duchies doesn't mind either way , they could be kept under joint custody for all we care or destroyed so we wouldn't vote either way unless convinced otherwise. I also ask that from now on we keep island building to your own waters unless consulting other nations. We didn't want this mess, we honestly want good faith good relations with Reitzmag, thats why we signed a trade treaty with you and you were told at the time and in communications that we were treaty bound on the canal.On environmental issues we will present fishery options with the aim of coming up with a unified policy, we also have some strong policy ideas that have worked regarding not fishing during spawning periods and allowed vessel size and types as well as nets, we like you are committed to sustainable fisheries management and look forward to working with all parties on the issue."

[Pravoslaviya]

Metodi paid little attention to the negotiations as he scribbled over his copy of the draft, before passing it to his aides. A few minutes later, they returned with copies which Metodi passed around the table.

"Thank you, Commissioner. This is a good start, and I'd like to propose the following draft, which would allay our concerns:"

PREAMBLE
We, the Caspian Nations and the European Commissioner of Internal Affairs, wishing to achieve their aim to restore the Caspian political situation to its previous peaceful and friendly one, agree on the following terms:

SECTION I – THE CASPIAN SEA AUTHORITY
I. The members of the Caspian Sea Authority will be the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the United Duchies, the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, the Confederacy of North Diessen, and the Autonomous Territory of Copala City.
II. Any other sovereign state with a coastline on the Caspian Sea is entitled to become a member of the Caspian Sea Authority.
III. Every member of the Caspian Sea Authority is entitled to one vote on the Caspian Council.
IV. The Caspian Sea Authority recognises that each member is entitled to 12 miles of territorial waters from their contiguous coastline, and 200 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
a. Each member has within its EEZ exclusive economic rights over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources, including, but not limited to, fisheries, mining, drilling for oil or gas, and renewable energy sources.
b. Each member may sell some or all of its economic rights in its EEZ to other entities.
c. EEZs are not part of the member’s territory, and no member has the right to construct artificial islands, or conduct any business outside their proper economic rights, in their EEZ without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.
d. The Caspian Council shall by majority vote adjudicate on any disputes between members over their maritime boundaries.
V. The Caspian Sea Authority is responsible for oversight of the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea.
a. The Caspian Sea Authority shall not hinder the following activities of its members in the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea:
i. Trade, shipping, and commerce
ii. Public transport
iii. Border security
iv. Search and rescue
v. Routine naval exercises
VI. No country may construct artificial islands beyond their territorial waters without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.

SECTION II – ISLANDS
I. The islands constructed by the Kingdom of Reitzmag in the Caspian Sea beyond its territorial waters as determined in Section I, Clause IV of this agreement (hereafter, ‘the islands’) will have their future decided by the Caspian Council.
II. In the event that an absolute majority of members do not agree on what to do with the islands, the European Commission shall decide what to do.
a. In this event, the European Commission shall act in accordance with its proposal, expressed during the negotiations for this agreement, that the islands should be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner.
III. In the event the Caspian Council votes to destroy the islands, the islands must be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner, aimed at restoring as much as possible the biosphere before construction of the islands commenced.

"As you can see, I've delineated the proper role of an EEZ, to underscore our point that, no, an EEZ is not an appropriate place for artificial military bases or any form of territorial expansion. We've also named the members and opened up membership to other nations who may wish to join in future, made clear that approval for future islands must be unanimous and secured prior to commencing construction. Mr Bridges may at least be pleased to see that I've added a list of things that the Caspian Sea Authority can't ban him from doing."

"On the other hand, I've rewritten Section II to make clear that we do not recognise these islands as 'Reitzmic'. We've also, and I hope, Mr Juncker, that you understand this doesn't imply any suspicion on our part, made clear that should the ultimate decision fall to the Commission, its course of action will resemble what I think we all understand to be the Commission's position right now."

"I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on our draft. I'm sure if Mr Bridges would like assurances about his country's sovereignty over Copala City, for example, then they could perhaps be incorporated."

[North Diessen]

"It seems clear to me, Mr Juncker, that despite all of our best efforts, we are not going to get Mr Bridges to agree to cease his nation's hostility towards its neighbours. Furthermore, his autocratic, mean-minded tendencies towards Copala City and its many residents once again show where his true heart lies: in deceit, occupation, and territorial expansion. I would also like to point out that the reasons for the building of Reitzmic islands has now suddenly changed again: they have gone from being meant solely for fishing and tourism purposes, to being used as military bases, to being used for ATC across the Caspian, to now being defensive bases against, of all nations, the Inimicians, who, for heaven's sake, aren't even on the Caspian. Everyone here must recognise that this stance has long crossed into lunacy, and is approaching, dare I say it, idiocy.

"Now, we thank you for your proposal, Mr Juncker, and our thanks too to Mr Metodi and the Pravoslaviyan team for ironing out a much improved draft. North Diessen particularly values section I-VI and all of Section II, and we wholeheartedly agree with regulations around EEZs and territorial waters. We find Mr Metodi's version signable and urge everyone at the table to co-operate."

[Spain]

Juncker noted down the most standing out phrases that the Reitzmic Prime Minister said, as Metodi's proposal, which in his opinion was just what he proposed but with quite a better wording and some terms which were really good:

"Mr. Bridges, Europe is not paying for, with loads of respect, a silly project which nearly brought the Caspian Sea to a bloody war. Those islands are a threat to other Caspian countries and to the European stability as a whole, and I am not tolerating this region to become a place of war instead of peace, of rudness instead of kindness. I have seen enough rudeness from yourself today, and I don't want more now. Said that, the European Union isn't a place where you summit with other countries, you reach an agreement and then you do what you want ignoring everything that took place to save the Caspian. I hardly doubt Inimicus would attack Reitzmag without a causus belli, so please get serious and forget about all the little films you have made in your mind concerning the different EU countries and their thoughts about Reitzmag. There are no ATC problems on the Caspian, fishermen doesn't need an island to pitstop, and please stop telling us what you want us to believe while, an hour or so ago, you told us you wanted the islands for money, benefits and defence. I think we can all be a little bit silly, myself on first place of sillyness if this is a contest, but I still get to remember what you said an hour ago.

Indeed I know Reitzmag has its interests, and Copala City, Pravoslaviya, North Diessen or the United Duchies do to, but we can't stick to those interests when we are the nation which could lose people, territory and even their honour and reputation for this. Reitzmag made this crisis to appear because your country, Mr. Bridges, was the one who built the islands. You are the only responsible of meeting with me and the others here, because this could have been easily avoided if your country had some sort of diplomatic capacity! Now, you'll blame the European Commission because we are not neutral and that caracteristic stuff which I've been hearing for the last months coming for you and say we don't defend the Reitzmic interests on this treaty, but tell me, how the hell are we supposed to defend something that it's non-sensical? Did you really expect everyone to applaud the idea of building islands in the middle of the Caspian, annexing those waters with no permission? Because I wouldn't have expected it. The Kiel Canal, by the way, it's controlled by the United Duchies and they are allowed, as you would be if you had a canal, to allow however you wanted to pass. You are not in a good position to tell the others what to do, Mr. Bridges, so please stick to the point where we try to solve this problem and not to make a war up of a project which only made the Caspian zone to being seriously thread by war.

Moreover Mr. Bridges, Copala City is indeed an autonomous territory, which is not independent from you, not from Icholasen. And I want to adress the Governor-General that as per the Treaty of Buckingham modified by Reitzmag, you are the Head of State of those mentioned autonomous territories, but not according to the at the moment legal Treaty. If you didn't know, a Treaty cannot be ammended if signatory states don't agree on those terms, and as far as I know, Icholasen hasn't got a word on that, so that amendment is not valid. I won't manifest my wishes for Copala City, because that's not up to the European Commission or myself, but the Copalans, the Copalan Government hereby represented by Ms. Romanov and Reitzmag. Therefore, you adressed me as a biased mediator, something I disagree with seeing how I could have proposed harder measures if I really hated your country, which by the way I don't. But Mr. Bridges, you cannot pretend to get my help on a matter that no one in this round table or in Europe approves. I've not seen any statement, any press release in which anybody supported the islands' construction. And I won't enter on the argument about the problems, but I want you to remember about the park summit between myself and President Aguilar from Spain in this very city.

Mr. Key, I promiss this Commissioner won't compromise any of your treaties because, basically, you are not guilty or responsible of what is going on in the Caspian Sea. I want to thank Metodi for his proposed Treaty, which will be great for us and I'm willing to accept, because I consider it much better than my proposal. Ms. Pekcan, I think we share the views towards what it's happening right here. I hope to see a sort of agreement, and I'm willing to listen you all. But my cocnerns about these islands are increasing every time their purpose changes, and that make them dangerous. Thank you very much."

[BrumBrum]

John Peter Key replied " I agree with the Metodi treaty its a good compromise for all our concerns.I'd also like to say despite the threats and bad behaviour we have put up with should Reitzmag sign this will be put behind us, for the good of innocent Reitzmic citizens and companies we want to see a resolution and we would reimplement our previous free trade arrangements , we are contrary to what Simon Bridges believes "out to destroy Reitzmag" , we just want Reitzmag to be a good citizen in the Caspian community and work together for the best for al all Caspian residents."

[Kingdom of Reitzmag]

"Listen Mr. Juncker, the Treaty of Buckingham states that National Laws in the Kingdom of Reitzmag apply on Copala City and all the other autonomous territories. They passed a law to establish the Governor-General as the head of state which means that this man is in fact the legal Head of State of Copala City. Next Mr. Juncker, you claim to have helped in the negotiation of the Spanish-Reitzmic Trade War, however the truth is you don't. It was me who invited Mr. Aguilar to Europolis and I didn't even invite you, but then you randomly popped into the scene and then saying you finally fixed that problem! And now you also think those islands are a threat to the other countries when we can see that the United Duchies had allowed foreign military ships to the Caspian for an exclusive access. We were concerned about that and in fact that was the main reason why we were making these islands. Which is, in case of an attack, they will find it harder to navigate through these islands which are frontline strongholds of our Armed Forces. Now if you want us to remove those islands if you want to then we will do it in exchange for no foreign military access to the Caspian in any way possible, including the Kiel Canal." said Simon as he sat down.

"That is what I want, if you can't make for that then we don't have a deal!" he shouts while sitting down.

[BrumBrum]

Finally John Peter Key snapped saying " Look Simon Bridges I will say this in plain english.Our canal which we invested in means our rules and you have been told multiple times its a treaty obligation. Unlike Reitzmag we treat treaties and conventions with respect. The irony is you talk about us being "controlling" when we've tried nothing but compromise yet you want to tell us who we can and can't let through our canal which we paid for. Now I want to make this clear as a day, sign on the dotted line or sanctions do return and trust me that won't be pretty, its that simple and it won't just be United Duchies we have whole regional backing on this issue, that is not a threat it is reality, you cannot just build islands in international waters and expect not only no response but also support, like it or not there are conventions to follow."

[Spain]

Jean-Claude Juncker was astonished. While he was trying to reach an agreement, Simon acted like if he wanted a war, he wanted his people to suffer. Juncker could lose his neutral status, but that wasn't what he needed to do right now. While being on a neutral position, something that doesn't exist on Bridges' universe, he needed to remind Simon about how silly those Islands are, how concerned Caspian countries were and finally, reaching an agreement was the only thing that could save Reitzmic citizens lf a conflict they didn't deserve to suffer. He thought and thought, and finally, he came up with the exact words to say on that room. He then asked for the floor to be given to him after John Peter Key, and as nobody wanted to talk, he went on:

"Simon, please calm down and listen to me. I won't enter on the disputes you are trying to open for 2 reasons, it's not the moment and secondly, we need to fix this problem before tackling the others. I have always offered Reitzmag my help if needed, and once again I remind you about that. But you need to understand this agreement is necessary, with no conditions over other countriws because they aren't guilty of this islands. I can guarantee I would be acting the same way as right now if any other country had decided to do the same, but today you are, unluckily, the one who has to listen to all of this. I feel sorry for you Simon, even if now you cannot believe.

But the fact that I feel sorry for you doesn't change my opinion on the matter. The European Commission is not sided, but chooses the idea which, in its opinion, would be the best to solve the conflict. Sometimes, we agree with one side, another we agree with the other side, and in other meetings we have our own proposal which doesn't come from any of the sides. This time, we agreed with the opposite side to you, but if you had brought up a better idea then you'd have my support. But now, think on what could happen if you refused to sign this: maybe harder sanctions, even a war. I don't want your people to suffer Simom, nor I want you to feel bad. The proposed Treaty does not only let you convince on the Caspian Assembly the other countries about your ideas, but gives a chance to Caspian Countries first before the EU decides what's best to do with the islands. The Kiel Canal is subject to another Treaty, and should any military boat try to invade Reitzmag, I can ensure you will have my support if the war has no justification, with my most absolute mediation to avoid more deaths. You have my honest word.

Simon, I ask you to think on my words and if it's worth to risk your country's future because you don't want military boats from other regions on the Caspian or because you think they are invading you. I can ensure you they are not going to invade Reitzmag, because they have no reason to do so. And about the islands, I think you shall not worry about their proposed destruction. Simon, Reitzmag has lots of business which make your country economically diverse, so those Islands' supposed benefits could be gotten from other sectors if you apply the correct measures. You can do it, you just need to believe and sign this Treaty to end with this for once and all. I hope you consider my kind words, and finally accept this Treaty."

[Kingdom of Reitzmag]

"Now you are speaking softly Mr. Juncker, trying to please me as I have told the truth. Although from your words, I had been advised a while ago that the National Security Council and the Cabinet had voted that we will unilaterally move those islands closer to our coast and continue the operations to the designated area for Phase 2. We will agree as long as we will be given commercial access to the Kiel Canal which serves as our main trade route without any disturbance. That canal decides the future of our country and we want access back as soon as possible. And here is the variation of a treaty proposed by my Cabinet which had been wired just a while ago." said Simon before presenting the draft via projector.

PREAMBLE
We, the Caspian Nations, wishing to achieve our aim to restore the Caspian political situation to its previous peace and friendliness, agree on the following terms:

SECTION I – THE CASPIAN REGIONAL AUTHORITY
I. The members of the Caspian Regional Authority shall be the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the United Duchies, the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, and the Confederacy of North Diessen.
II. Any other sovereign state with a coastline on the Caspian Sea is entitled to become a member of the Caspian Regional Authority.
III. Every member of the Caspian Sea Authority is entitled to one vote on the Caspian Council.
IV. The Caspian Regional Authority recognizes that each member is entitled to 20 nautical miles of territorial waters from their contiguous coastline, and 200 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
a. Each member has within its EEZ exclusive economic rights over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources, including, but not limited to, fisheries, mining, drilling for oil or gas, and renewable energy sources.
b. Each member may share, lease, or sell some or all of its economic rights in its EEZ to other entities.
c. EEZs are not part of the member’s territorial waters, however, each member may impose certain restrictions within its EEZ in any the following areas of concern:

• Sea-borne transit
• Airborne transit
• Aquaculture Activities

d. The Caspian Council shall by majority vote adjudicate on any disputes between members over their maritime boundaries.
V. The Caspian Regional Authority is responsible for oversight of the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea.
a. The Caspian Regional Authority shall not hinder the following activities of its members in the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea:
i. Trade, shipping, and commerce
ii. Public transport
iii. Border security
iv. Search and rescue
v. Routine naval exercises
b. The Caspian Regional Authority may restrict Caspian access of vessels both from the air and sea registered on certain countries outside the Caspian Region.

[BrumBrum]

John Peter Key looked over the proposed changes with the foreign minister . They were astonished, some things were acceptable but alot wasn't. They got up and spoke. " We can agree to a 20 mile territorial waters but there should be no islands or bases in the EEZ's and to be frank it should be up to us who we allow in our territorial waters and EEZ's. Joint patrols with our allies has helped us secure our waters and police fishing violations and dumping among other issues. That is why we have them. I can however agree to no military patrols outside of EEZ's in Caspian Authority zones , perhaps a joint coast guard presence from all countries to enforce Caspian agreements is an answer here , we need an enforcement mechanism but it does not neccessarily need to be a military. I think that is a reasonable compromise for us all , and we need unaminous votes on any developments such as islands or reefs in the joint zones or EEZ's as these affect us all."

[Spain]

Juncker wished to achieve another thing instead of what Simon had proposed, sonhe gave the floor to himself and spoke once again:

"I cannot accept the offer you made entirely, Simon, because 20 miles aren't what other countries are able to recognise according to what they have said during this summit. But I can add up the request concerning Copala City, which would need to be accepted to the Caspian Sea Authority by an absolute majority voting on the Council. This is how the Treaty would look like now:"

PREAMBLE
We, the Caspian Nations and the European Commissioner of Internal Affairs, wishing to achieve their aim to restore the Caspian political situation to its previous peaceful and friendly one, agree on the following terms:

SECTION I – THE CASPIAN SEA AUTHORITY
I. The members of the Caspian Sea Authority will be the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the United Duchies, the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, the Confederacy of North Diessen, and the Autonomous Territory of Copala City.
a. The Autonomous Territory of Copala City shall be admitted to the Caspian Sea Authority if an absolute majority of the Caspian Council accepts them into the Caspian Sea Authority.
II. Any other sovereign state with a coastline on the Caspian Sea is entitled to become a member of the Caspian Sea Authority.
III. Every member of the Caspian Sea Authority is entitled to one vote on the Caspian Council.
IV. The Caspian Sea Authority recognises that each member is entitled to 12 miles of territorial waters from their contiguous coastline, and 200 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
a. Each member has within its EEZ exclusive economic rights over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources, including, but not limited to, fisheries, mining, drilling for oil or gas, and renewable energy sources.
b. Each member may sell some or all of its economic rights in its EEZ to other entities.
c. EEZs are not part of the member’s territory, and no member has the right to construct artificial islands, or conduct any business outside their proper economic rights, in their EEZ without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.
d. The Caspian Council shall by majority vote adjudicate on any disputes between members over their maritime boundaries.
V. The Caspian Sea Authority is responsible for oversight of the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea.
a. The Caspian Sea Authority shall not hinder the following activities of its members in the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea:
i. Trade, shipping, and commerce
ii. Public transport
iii. Border security
iv. Search and rescue
v. Routine naval exercises
VI. No country may construct artificial islands beyond their territorial waters without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.

SECTION II – ISLANDS
I. The islands constructed by the Kingdom of Reitzmag in the Caspian Sea beyond its territorial waters as determined in Section I, Clause IV of this agreement (hereafter, ‘the islands’) will have their future decided by the Caspian Council.
II. In the event that an absolute majority of members do not agree on what to do with the islands, the European Commission shall decide what to do.
a. In this event, the European Commission shall act in accordance with its proposal, expressed during the negotiations for this agreement, that the islands should be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner.
III. In the event the Caspian Council votes to destroy the islands, the islands must be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner, aimed at restoring as much as possible the biosphere before construction of the islands commenced.

[BrumBrum]

John Peter Key indicated agreement with the Juncker latest proposal.

[Pravoslaviya]

"We're happy to support your latest draft, Commissioner."

[Copala City]

Victoria Romanov listened carefully and then say: "If we are an obstacle for Reitzmag to accept this Treaty, we accept the latest proposal coming from you Mr. Juncker, so we have to be accepted as any other member state or territory in the Caspian. We just want piece on the territory, and I hope we finally reach an agreement and get to work all together to solve this conflict."

[Spain]

Juncker saw Reitzmag didn't answered, so he started to think on what to do. The United Duchies' representative gave them a draft they had made on their computer from his proposal, and then, he started to make the changes he saw necessary to do before speaking once again:

"It seems Mr. Bridges didn't like the last proposal, so I'll propose another draft for the treaty. This is more benevolent with Reitzmag, as I can understand Mr. Bridges' comments, but I cannot understand to win a ficticious battle, Simon. Anyhow, here's the new Commission proposal, made from a draft which Mr. Key has given me:"

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PREAMBLE
We, the Caspian Nations and the European Commissioner of Internal Affairs, wishing to achieve their aim to restore the Caspian political situation to its previous peaceful and friendly one, agree on the following terms:

SECTION I – THE CASPIAN SEA AUTHORITY
I. A joint Caspian Sea Authority shall be founded with 1 seat for each member state on a Caspian Council with voting powers to set fishing policies, economic policies and any development of Caspian outside of Territorial Waters and operate on a 55%+1 majority for approval of any new policies or projects. There may be sub-committees with 1 seat for each member established. These shall be appointed or elected in a manner as seen fit by the member state in question.
a. Any new developments in Joint Caspian Sea Authority Zones shall be subject to benefit and environmental impact reports and funded and owned jointly by Caspian Sea Authority.
b. Any development in Joint Caspian Sea Authority Zones are subject to unanimous Caspian Council approval.
c. A joint Caspian Aviation Traffic Control shall be established for safety of Aircraft and Shipping with control of all territory outside of territorial waters managing that territory as an international zone.
d. A HQ nation shall be established by majority of 55%+1 of members to host the Caspian Sea Authority.
e. The Caspian Sea Authority budget and financial decisions shall be decided by 55%+1 of members.
f. The Caspian Sea Authority shall be funded by proportion of GDP that nations contribute to Caspian GRP.
II. The members of the Caspian Sea Authority will be the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the United Duchies, the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, the Confederacy of North Diessen, and the Autonomous Territory of Copala City.
a. The Autonomous Territory of Copala City shall be admitted to the Caspian Sea Authority if an absolute majority of the Caspian Council accepts them into the Caspian Sea Authority.
III. Any other sovereign state with a coastline on the Caspian Sea is entitled to become a member of the Caspian Sea Authority.
IV. Every member of the Caspian Sea Authority is entitled to one vote on the Caspian Council.
V. The Caspian Sea Authority recognises that each member is entitled to 24 miles of territorial waters from their contiguous coastline, and 200 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
a. Each member has within its EEZ exclusive economic rights over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources, including, but not limited to, fisheries, mining, drilling for oil or gas, and renewable energy sources.
b. Each member may sell some or all of its economic rights in its EEZ to other entities.
c. EEZs are not part of the member’s territory, and no member has the right to construct artificial islands, or conduct any business outside their proper economic rights, in their EEZ without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.
d. The Caspian Council shall by majority vote adjudicate on any disputes between members over their maritime boundaries.
e. In the event that shores are closer the halfway point will be used as a divider.
f. In cases of less than 200 miles between land masses territorial waters borders shall be set at halfway point between nations after territorial waters.
VI. The Caspian Sea Authority is responsible for oversight of the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea.
a. The Caspian Sea Authority shall not hinder the following activities of its members in the non-territorial waters of the Caspian Sea:
i. Trade, shipping, and commerce
ii. Public transport
iii. Border security
iv. Search and rescue
v. Routine naval exercises
VII. No country may construct artificial islands beyond their territorial waters without the unanimous prior approval of the Caspian Council.
VIII. The Caspian council shall oversee fisheries policy outside of territorial waters or EEZ’s.
IX. Any Waters beyond 200 miles shall be treated as joint Caspian Management Authority Zones.

SECTION II – ISLANDS
I. The islands constructed by the Kingdom of Reitzmag in the Caspian Sea beyond its territorial waters as determined in Section I, Clause IV of this agreement (hereafter, ‘the islands’) will have their future decided by the Caspian Council.
II. In the event that an absolute majority of members do not agree on what to do with the islands, the European Commission shall decide what to do.
a. In this event, the European Commission shall act in accordance with its proposal, expressed during the negotiations for this agreement, that the islands should be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner.
III. In the event the Caspian Council votes to destroy the islands, the islands must be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner, aimed at restoring as much as possible the biosphere before construction of the islands commenced.

[Pravoslaviya]

Metodi Pravoslav's eyes rolled and he let out an exaggerated sigh

"Everybody round this table was fine with the last draft - I think that would include North Diessen - but Mr Bridges is stonewalling us. If Mr Bridges has a problem with the last draft, it's for him to redraft it and say what he wants; it's not anybody else's duty to start throwing out random concessions in the hope he'll start talking."

[Spain]

Juncker nooded in agreement and said: "Bloody true, Mr. Pravoslav. But, we need to trust on this draft aswell. We all except Mr. Bridges agree on the first one, so it's up to Mr. Bridges to choose between the first one or this one. I also want to make clear something: I won't draft another proposal of this treaty, I think we have had enough and many concessions have been given. Mr. Bridges, this negotiation needs to come to an end today, it's up to you. Both proposals are reasonable."

[BrumBrum]

The Duchies PM said " That is brilliant Juncker we definitely would like to sign to get this all over. It has our support."