The Government of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

On the Following Communique Released by the Government of Reitzmag

The Government of Istkalen received the following communique from the Kingdom of Reitzmag:

HM Government of the Kingdom of Reitzmag
Cabinet at War
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To: The Government of Istkalen
Subject: Ultimatum to End Armed Conflict

Greetings,

The Government of the Kingdom of Reitzmag had decided that a peaceful end to the conflict would be a better option for the greater good of our people. Our goals for the occupation of the Southwestern part of Istkalen are clearly in response to your actions that resulted in the deaths of many from our troops. Istkalenian armed militias have continued fighting at our borders and keep trying to push our Armed Forces to occupy Reitzmag. They have managed to occupy only a single minor town for a day, before it was eventually liberated. Therefore, in exchange of our troops seceding from your soil in peace and prisoners of war being released back, we give the following demands:

- The Southwestern-most tip of Elbing-Truso with an area of approximately 150 sq km shall be annexed by the Kingdom of Reitzmag
- The size of your Armed Force shall be reduced to only 130000 ground force personnel, 20000 air force personnel, and 4000 naval force personnel
- Reitzmic Citizens shall have visa-free access to Istkalen, the Reitzmic government shall not be required to give visa-free access to Istkalenians.

Should the following demands be accepted, our leaders may meet at the border in Mt. Britannia to sign a treaty. If not, then our soldiers will remain at the areas we occupied (i.e. Elbing/Truso). We will wait for a response until the next week, for now we declare an armistice with you until a response would be received.

Sir Simon Bridges KCMG
Prime Minister

Joseph Westbrown
Peace Envoy to Istkalen

Istkalen is a nation that has stood as one for thousands of years. This declaration is beyond ludicrous in nature. We will not be making any territorial concessions, regardless of how small they are; until we are sure that no genocidaires remain, we will not be making any changes to the size of our military - and we will not be further endangering the lives of foreigners, who said genocidaires are hostile to. We are willing to pay reparations, to, in this vein guarantee Reitzmag mineral exports, to an extent, at subsidized cost, and to, upon the defeat of the genocidaires, reduce the size of our military, but little else. As an aside, we will be communicating this farce of a statement to the People's Committees operating in the area as well.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

Second Statement Regarding the Reitzmic Communique

The Government of Istkalen, from now-detained general Itani Virkonas, has received additional information regarding the "invasion" of Reitzmag.

Citizen Virkonas has made the claim that said "invasion" was heavily disorganized, involving combatants who were little more than lightly armed civilians, for the most part, lasting less than a day - from 03:00 to 18:23 on the 16th of April, suffering high casualties in a short period of time, and being entirely unable to penetrate any further than 1 km, at most, into the territory of Reitzmag, all of which have been confirmed independently by this Government. We are willing to demonstrate said evidence, as well as the methodology used to confirm it, to the general international community, if asked.

Virkonas has also made the claim that it was the former Minister of Defense, who is now facing trial for crimes against humanity, that ordered the invasion. We have little doubt that this is true, given that said Minister of Defense has already admitted to this; because of this, an additional charge of crimes against peace will be added against her.

There is some evidence showing that our former Head of State was involved, as well; this may be true, especially as it was recently discovered that she suffered from delusions as well as hallucinations. If she was responsible for anything at all, one cannot blame her or our Istkalen, for, again, it is likely that she was mentally unfit for her position.

We are not willing to, as a result, concede particularly much to Reitzmag, the great imperialist of Europe, any more. We are willing to pay reparations for whatever little havoc was wreaked by the actions of Virkonas; but little else. We will not be conceding almost anything else save for this. If Reitzmag attempts to annex our territory by force, then they must know this - the people of Istkalen will never recognize their tyranny as legitimate. Regardless of whatever horrors it may try to inflict on them - death, deportation, torture - they will stand unbowed. They will never obey the law of Reitzmag imposed on them; they will recognize only their own law, the law of the land and the nation which birthed them. You may occupy them forever, but this will never change. Our nation has stood through four millennia; it will stand forever more.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Chamber of State, expressly approved by the Council of Ministers

Regarding the Future of Our Istkalen

Our Istkalen, as it rises from the ruins left by the crazed government of Meinl-Reisinger, is threatened by forces both internal and external.

The last of the genocidal supporters of the former regime continue to evade justice, continuing to torture our people; foreign occupiers, who pretended to be benevolent, now attempt to annex our territory and take away our people for their own perverted uses; the Social Democratic Party abroad uses whatever is left of its malignant influence abroad as to allow democracy to again fall in our Istkalen and to restore the horrific regime of Meinl-Reisinger.

The situation is untenable, and we are no longer able to withstand it alone. In order to stabilize the country, the armed forces of the foreign governments of the Union to which we so precariously belong, are invited into the territory of Istkalen, on the condition that they do not make any attempt to threaten our territorial integrity.

[Istkalen]

From the Ministry of Defense

The Ministry of Defense confirms that a number of strikes were made on Reitzmic encampments in Istkalen at 03:51. May the occupiers be expelled; may our Istkalen be free forever.

Eliise Sepp
Minister of Defense of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Minister of Defense

With the express permission of the Head of State, utilizing emergency powers under the Provisions against the Northern Hordes, the return of evacuees must end, for the protection of the general safety. Evacuation of the cities will begin again; all citizens will be moved into the countryside, temporarily, for their own protection.

Eliise Sepp
Minister of Defense

ON HIS BEHALF AS WELL AS THAT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Council of Ministers

Istkalen is willing to surrender on the following conditions:

• that no territory is annexed and our territorial integrity remains
• that the present state is recognized as popularly supported and is allowed to remain as to hold fully democratic elections under European observation
• that our people are allowed to remain where they are

[Istkalen]

From the Council of Ministers

Istkalen surrenders unconditionally to the Kingdom of Reitzmag; however, any attempt to annex territories in Istkalen will be regarded as an act of war, and will cause retribution.

[Istkalen]

From the Chamber of State, approved by the Council of Ministers

On the Position of Councillor

As the decision was made by a body elected and operating not according to law, in contrast to the present legislative body existing in Istkalen, Anja Mauer's recall is declared illegitimate. She thus remains in her position as Councillor.

ON THE BEHALF OF THE CHAMBER OF STATE

Aykas Virs
Elder of the Chamber of State

ON THE BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Chamber of Professions

Several members of the Chamber of Professions have voiced opposition to the motion of the Chamber of State effectively nullifying the recall of Anja Mauer. The decision is thus reversed, temporarily. Gertrude Echteran remains the representative of Istkalen in the European Council.

ON THE BEHALF OF THE CHAMBER OF PROFESSIONS

Andrus Kask
Elder of the Chamber of Professions

[Istkalen]

From the Government of Istkalen

Exercising powers under the Provisions against the Northern Hordes, the Government of Istkalen schedules elections to a Constituent Assembly, per the Constitution of 1975, on 31 May 2021. The Assembly will convene on 10 June 2021, at which point this government will be dissolved entirely. The Assembly will have, in addition to the creation of a new constitution, the responsibility of carrying out its statutes in due time.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Censorate of Istkalen

The Censorate has impeached Gertrude Echteran on the charge of treason and negligence of her duties. She will stand before the High Court on these charges, as per the Constitution of 1975.

Ursula Orlich
Elder of the Censorate of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

On Sanctions

I'm sure, of course, that you, people of Europe, would not want your energy to be more expensive. Your lamps; your computers; all of your electronics.

Of course you wouldn't. But it would certainly be terribly unfortunate if it were; if say, almost a third of Europe's uranium were suddenly inaccessible, would it? If a fourth of Europe's tungsten were? And even a sixth of its rare-earth metals?

It certainly would. Everything would be more expensive; your energy, your lightbulbs, and even your smartphones and your computers, all of which, we all know, are almost inseparable from us. And that would certainly be a disaster, wouldn't it?

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

Secession

The territory of Istkalen secedes from Istkalen. The government of the newly founded Republic of Istkalen, which is independent and unlinked with Istkalen, is that which I have made clear in the previous decrees I have made out. I am proclaimed head of state of the new Republic of Istkalen, and will be until a constitution can be written.

The Republic of Istkalen, as a new entity, applies for membership in the European Union, which it cannot be denied.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

Iras Tilkanas is appointed as Interim Councillor to the European Union for the Republic of Istkalen, which is unrelated to the former "Istkalen," by nature of being a secessionist state encompassing all of the territory of Istkalen and thus one made from nothing, until elections on the 5th of May.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

Due to the present political chaos, elections to the presently appointed state occupational chambers, although not the state chambers, which must continue to play a stable role until stabilization of the country, will occur on a "single-list" basis - that is, a single list will be presented to citizens, to approve or to reject. I have invited the following groups, divided into two categories, to attend a political consultative congress that will create the list:

Political Parties

• the Union Party, representing the intelligentsia
• the Communist Party, representing workers
• the Patriotic League, representing the youth
• the National Republican Party, representing artisans
• the Center Party, representing agricultural workers

Mass Organizations

• the Trade Federation of Istkalen, representing the workers
• the Free Istkalener Youth, representing the youth
• the Istkalener Cultural Organization, representing the cultural interests of Istkalen
• the Women's Liberation Association, representing the women of Istkalen

This will not be a permanent measure. Full democracy will return upon the stabilization of the political association, which the state is presently trying to effect.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

Viretistekur viejk Virijn vi Eserenonj ja Kesenil vi Lerkesenorn

Virijnel vi Eseronj ja Kesenilel vi Lerkesorn vichirisijt ilenat:

• Istechirel vi Ilestonj Kerel ermistiszemi neltsejk ja neltsujl
• Li iritejk istechir vi lerkameratorn vi lerimejkon.
• Ermistiszujl 6 Māj 2021 eujl istechirirt vi lerkameratorn.
• Nelts kampān rilsz nieujl istechirirt ja istmurhelejrirt

A Joint Statement by the National Assembly and the Council of Ministers

The National Assembly and Council of Ministers have ordained the following:

• The regulations of Ilest Kerel regarding elections are voided
• They are replaced with regulations made by the individual state chambers
• Voting will take place on the 6th of May per the regulations aforementioned
• No campaigning is outside outside of the bounds of the law and the state occupational chambers

[Istkalen]

From the Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

Regarding the State of Total Participation

Citizens, we must remember, the Republic of Istkalen is not the vulgar republic of the West, nor one that is false - one that endeavors to cover up the abuses of its leaders as a great performance for the whole of the world. The Republic of Istkalen is a state of total participation, based on the union, the great ulsikes, and the town, the great ulsien. It is not one where you can shirk off one's duties to its maintenance, as in the West, where most of the population is allowed to remain complacent as to maintain the power of the ruling class. No. It is one where duty is expected of everyone - the duty to create and participate in the political, economic, and cultural life of the nation.

To not create, to not participate is thus a crime, for to not do these things is to remove an essential part of our Republic - you, citizens, for you form it - and thus weaken it. The Republic is the expression of the emotion and energy of every single citizen of our Istkalen; it is the sole true expression, in fact, of the nation as a whole. Surely, surely, we cannot weaken our voice.

Nor can participation occur outside of the Republic. The Republic is the instrument of national expression, a single beautiful melody; for any part of that expression, made up of all our citizens, to stray and to play in a cacophonous way would ruin the melody, would render it horrid. This cannot be tolerated. We all, through the mechanisms of the Republic, the state occupational unions, the cultural organizations, the chambers - shape its melody to perfection. Anyone who goes outside of these ruins it, ruins everything, for everyone.

Do we want such people to remain and to ruin everything? No, certainly not. They must be helped back into the Republic; and if they continue to refuse, then they simply must be excluded.

We must all, as such, strive - strive, in remembrance of the principles of our state - of unity, work, and nation - through the organs of state in the construction of the nation and the maintenance of its flowing life, so that we may keep it the beautiful and singular expression of our people, of the citizens, that it is and absolutely must be.

Ilest Kerel
Head of State of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Council of Ministers

Regarding the Absence of Our Head of State

Our Head of State Ilest Kerel decided to resign last night, amid pressure from the National Assembly and Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers thus assumes his powers as a single body.

On the behalf of the Council of Ministers, and of the people,
Liros Ikomar
Premier of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the Council of Ministers

The National Assembly, the Council of Ministers, and the elders of the state occupational unions, cultural organizations, and the political organizations, have relocated to the state redoubt, fearing for their own safety.

Liros Ikomar
Premier of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

From the National Assembly

The National Assembly, voting 358 - 342, has confirmed the present government; at the same time, it has elected Liros Ikomar to the position of Head of State.