Zitravgrad (and Puppets) Inquiries Office [Q&A | IC & OOC]

[Persagonia]

"Will your secret police co-operate with our SAVAMA? What are your thoughts about the SAVAMA?"
- SAVAMA Agent

"Your thoughts on our President and First Lady?"
- Young Persagonian Boy

[Zitravgrad]

"Will your secret police co-operate with our SAVAMA? What are your thoughts about the SAVAMA?"
- SAVAMA Agent

[Sound of static fades]
"First of all, we view SAVAMA as an efficient organization, even if equipped with rather shady methods. We also notice that there is a movement that calls for the end of this organization? Well, who are we to judge? Zitravgrad's law might criminalize corporal punishment, but we are not beyond [static] methods."
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"As for the co-operation, we view this offer with interest. The Oprichnina is not very active in foreign dominions, but this doesn't mean we do not have any agents outside the borders. We are willing to co-operate in any objective which does not conflict with our interests. Have a good day, sir."
[static sounds]
- Director of Oprichnina

"Your thoughts on our President and First Lady?"
- Young Persagonian Boy

"Aha... We find them very agreeable... and agreeable seems to be an understatement. By the least, the President remains a secular leader and a promoter of civil rights and political freedom in a seemingly unstable region. Personally, he is also quite civil and amiable, and one can always appreciate those who have served in the military. We might agree on a number of issues, but the relations seem quite smooth."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

"The First Lady? She is an interesting person. If anything, I would like to know her more. She seems like a gentle and charitable figure, who is conscious of the unfortunate side of the society as well as the importance of gender equality. Definitely an interesting figure... Together with the President, they are a wonderful pair and I am sure that they are set to improve their nation even further."
- Dr. Feodora Alexievna Miroslavskaya

[The Black Party]

"An important citizen of ours illegally left our nation, and we believe it is hiding within your borders. We ask if we could cooperate in joint efforts to retrieve this misguided soul, and return it to The Black Party."
- Leupold Streicher, Minister of Foreign Affairs

[Zitravgrad]

"Well, we are obliged by our laws to co-operate with you in this case, for we cannot accept illegal immigrants into our nation, especially those who possibly have political reasons. However, this should not have been missed, as our surveillance system is among the tightest in our world. This poses an urgent case which we will have to manage as soon as possible."
- Mikhail Novgorov, Secretary of the Chairman's Office

[Zitravgrad]

"Is there any more question? However, we regret to announce that the Chairman's Office will be present at the World Court concerning allegations of war crimes committed by the current government. Any question will be directed to Board of Administration Commissariat."

[Bruke]

"What is your nation's policy on foreign investment?"

Yilema Mebrete, head of the state-run investment firm, Brukian Investments.

[Persagonia]

"Is there any more question? However, we regret to announce that the Chairman's Office will be present at the World Court concerning allegations of war crimes committed by the current government. Any question will be directed to Board of Administration Commissariat."

"What is this war crime that you're talkin' about? Nonetheless, good luck with that."
- President Amir Khatami

[Zitravgrad]

"What is your nation's policy on foreign investment?"

Yilema Mebrete, head of the state-run investment firm, Brukian Investments.

"Our policy mainly revolves around keeping ourselves ideologically straight. We restrict our trades and investments to the state-run companies and the governments of the nations we trade with. So to say, our foreign investments are strictly managed by the state."
- Zheneyasil Alexandrovna Slakova

"What is this war crime that you're talkin' about? Nonetheless, good luck with that."
- President Amir Khatami

"This war crime concerns two topics that are rather infamous in Zitravgrad, which is the ban on religions and the use of 'forced labor'. While we admit to the Act of Atheism, the second charge is unjust. We have been accused of putting prisoners of war, illegal immigrants and even political dissidents in labor camps. The so-called labor camp in our meaning is only a form of prison, in which only those who have committed actual crimes are taken in. It has always been a requirement for prisoners to work while serving their sentence and we only utilize this asset in a more efficient way."
- Zheneyasil Alexandrovna Slakova

[New Antegria II]

Has the Chairman been released from the hospital? General Secretary Ivan Petrov has been in hiding ever since the Rebels took over Sovetsky, but don't worry, they have been defeated

Signed,
Alexei Petrov, Minister of State

[Zitravgrad]

"Well, sir. Yes, I have been out of the hospital for nearly two weeks. However, I must express my concern for the General Secretary and I am happy to hear that he is safe..."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[New Antegria II]

The General Secretary is alright, he only sustained a broken arm during the escape. Other than that he's fine, so he cannot write his letters himself.

Signed,
Alexei Petrov

[Zitravgrad]

"I wish him quick recovery."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Destructive Government Economic System]

Let me ask a what-if scenario here: If you had the ability to convert the entire world into one Empire that is governed by the ideology of socialism, would you do so?

-The Great Uniter and Beast of the DGES

[Zitravgrad]

Let me ask a what-if scenario here: If you had the ability to convert the entire world into one Empire that is governed by the ideology of socialism, would you do so?

-The Great Uniter and Beast of the DGES

"It would be highly unfavorable, in fact. Our world, or any world we know actually, comprises of several different ethnics and personalities. We hold different ideologies because we are in different cultures, conditions and situations. Therefore, I do not strictly believe that socialism would work on every nation."
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"That said, I still believe in adaption. If I could, I would implement only a few doctrines, not convert all the world to full socialism."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[The Rapture Republic]

"If you are going to follow the master's commands.How about sending some scientists and some rats in your prisoners and zealots in those prisons or just taking a walk down the street to an underground church to Rapture.No restrictions, No bullshit, just freedom to do whatever the hell you want to them in nice five-star laboratory with some nice soundproof walls so only you can hear the music of their screams in the name of science! And of course, we have specially crafted servers that hides your discoveries for your government and not shared with anyone's else's.Because sharing is not caring and people tend to go missing...For freely sharing important stuff.What do you say? Rapture is the loophole to avoiding the useless international laws of the World! 90% off for the unorthodox masters of progress if they wish to work here, while still working for your government."
-Chancellor Victor Vonstein

[Zitravgrad]

"Our Ministry of Science and Education confirms that our own underground laboratories are already high in quality and provided with necessities, this including test subjects. Mahmoud de Vjinstrak (Secretary-General of League of Nations) has got nothing on us in other matters than the religious affairs. Our laboratory regulations are not controlled by the League of Nations, because we are one of the world's largest suppliers of pharmaceutical products. As we have stated before, we do not comply completely with them but use our influence in different fields when we can. My apologies, but we already write our own rules concerning scientific progress, and the League has to comply with us in that field."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Iebrelara]

Iebrelari Foreign Relations Office

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While the Federation sparsely involves itself in Earthly affairs, we do have a question for your noble and hardy people; How do you deal with travelling Radiation? We have noticed that you control a sizable area of snow-ridden land, and as you probably know, snow likes to carry around excess radiation. So, how do you come to appeal this dilemma?

[Zitravgrad]

"We deal with such problem as much as we could, and it has always been our priority to deal with the silent menace of radiation. The following might not sound like the brightest of solutions."
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"We have 'zone system' which helps us to decide city planning. Citizens who live nearby red zones or too deep into yellow zones might be requested to relocate. But it is inevitable that some of our valuable resources are in red zones. Radiation suit and protective vehicles prove useful."
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"Meanwhile, our Department of Public Safety is responsible for the heavy task of fallout cleanup and store them in the nuclear waste storage, waiting to be recycled into strategic weapons or energy. They are often seen in radiation suits, driving a gigantic 'waste collector' which will scoop thick layer of radiated snow and soil from the Earth's surface."
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"In case of snowstorms, or also referred to as 'Radstorm', curfews will be declared and all citizens will be barred from being outside and advised to lock their houses as tightly as it could be. After the storms end, it will be up to the Department of Public Safety to measure the radiation and clean up the residues."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Zitravgrad]

"Any other question?"

[Bruke]

"How long do you think it would take to clean up the nuclear waste, radiated land, etc.?" Minister of Internal Affairs

[Zitravgrad]

"We aim for at least five intervals of Five-Year Plan, which is 25 years. It started from 2009 to 2033. Slowly, but steady and very sure."
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"Each Five-Year Plan dictates how much we have to clean in each interval. Our land spans over 986,000 mile² and almost ⅓ of it is classified as 'light yellow zones' and 'yellow zones', not to mention three 'red zones'. Now we are during the fourth year of the second plan. Hence, the half of light yellow zones are almost cleared."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[The Black Party]

"What are your views on our nation?"

"And just to clarify, we found the missing citizen. It turns out it was hiding under the floorboards of it's cottage."

[Zitravgrad]

"Allow us to be honest to ourselves and yourselves. Your authoritarian regime actually bares similarity to our government during the early years after independence. But our feelings towards it is rather negative. We feel like there are some points that have been pushed too far, such as the activities of your secret police."
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"As for the missing citizen case, we should not be surprised why there is no information within the surveillance record. This... This is hilarious... under the floorboards, you are saying?"
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

(Your factbooks are one of the best I have ever seen. Very well-formatted and well-written!)

[Skyhooked]

"What alcohol do your folk like? Except vodka."-Drunkie

[Zitravgrad]

"Well, sir... so to say. The popularity of vodka is actually declining in younger generations, and taste for alcohol seems to differ from group to group. Younger people like university students seem to prefer beer, and older, more sophisticated intelligentsia prefer wine (or pretend that they can tell differences between wines). More common folks might prefer gin and whisky. Personally, I would go for brandy, however."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky