Pony Lands Treaty Organization (IC, CoPS)

[Urmanian]

Dedicated to preservation and promotion of friendship, liberty, stability and peace in the greater Pony Lands region;

seeking to find, secure and promote good will and cooperation between the nations of the greater Pony Lands region;

seeking to promote ever greater economic prosperity among the nations of the greater Pony Lands region and all entities and beings that inhabit it;

seeking to create an unified front dedicated to protection of the greater Pony Lands region against external aggression and internal chaos and strife;

recognizing that, ultimately, all sapient beings regardless of species, nationality or creed are equally endowed with certain unalienable rights, which stand to be protected;

striving to ensure a peaceful, stable and productive future for the greater Pony Lands region;

WE THE UNDERSIGNED hereby ratify the underlying Treaty and the establishment of the PONY LANDS TREATY ORGANIZATION to which the respective entities we represent are party.

ARTICLE I: Collective Security

a) All signatories of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization will agree to defend each other from external aggression; an attack upon one signatory will be considered a collective attack upon the Pony Lands Treaty Organization and all its signatories.

b) All signatories of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization will agree to provide military assistance to each other in case of conflict or crisis, including but not limited to military passage rights, basing rights and direct intervention. All such measures will be deliberated through the decision-making process provided by this Treaty.

c) No signatory shall aggress against another. All conflicts between members should be mediated peacefully. Should an armed conflict come to be between signatories, the Pony Lands Treaty Organization will intervene against the determined aggressor to restore peace.

d) All signatories will agree to provide assistance to one another in non-military crises and all matters, especially should such issue concern the common interest and well-being of other signatories. All such measures will be deliberated through the decision-making process provided by this Treaty.

ARTICLE II: Economic Agreements
a) All signatories will extend upon one another the status of the most favored nation in trade; in effect, treating each other in trade and economic relations on the same most favorable and preferential terms they do with any nation they trade with.

b) No signatory will level additional tariffs and taxes against trade and business affiliated with another signatory beyond what is their most favorable terms.

c) All signatories will agree to, within the auspices of this Treaty, devise further agreements and programs towards greater integration of economies and institutions between one another, and elimination of economic barriers between one another. All such measures will be deliberated through the decision-making process provided by this Treaty.

ARTICLE III: Organization
a) To carry out the duties outlined in the above Articles, the Pony Lands Treaty Organization Council shall be formed. It will consist of two councillors per Signatory, a civilian official in service to the government and a military liaison in service to the armed forces. This Council will serve to arbitrate conflicts between signatories, interpret the above Treaty, and deliberate upon immediate policy of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization.

b) Further, a Pony Lands Treaty Organization Parliament shall be formed, to convene annually and deliberate strategic issues facing this Organization, advise the Council, and provide greater transparency and cooperation between the Signatories' respective governing bodies. This Parliament will consist, alloting to each Signatory an equal number of seats, from government officials from each Signatory, chosen by the Signatory according to their political custom.

c) A Joint Command shall be formed, to facilitate military cooperation between Signatories, and coordinate activities in defence, aid, peacekeeping, exercises and other.

ARTICLE IV: Membership
a) A party, having signed this Treaty, and ratified it fully through their appropriate legal process, is considered a signatory and member of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization, to whom extend the full protections and duties outlined in this Treaty.

b) Should a future party apply to sign this Treaty and join the Pony Lands Treaty Organization, or be introduced to it by advice of a confirmed Signatory, its membership will be deliberated by the Council, and accepted by majority vote.

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Signed by:

• Twilight Sparkle, Alpha Mare of the Greater Pony Herd
• Morning Star, Minister of Ministries of the Greater Pony Herd
• Jason W. Forge, GPH Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs

[Skallen]

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The Parties to the Pony Lands Treaty signed at Flankfurt am Mane on July 22, 2015.

Being satisfied that the security of the Pony Lands region will be enhanced by the accession of the Federal Republic of Skallen to that Treaty, and Having noted that the Federal Republic of Skallen has accepted the obligations set forth in the Pony Lands Treaty, and has undertaken upon its accession to the Pony Lands Treaty to refrain from any action inconsistent with the strictly defensive character of that Treaty. In addition, the Federal Republic of Skallen agrees to rectify any outstanding trade issues with all members of the Treaty, and to extend the agreed upon trade status to all members.

Therefor the government of Skallen, acting with the full authority of the populace hereby requests membership within the Pony Lands Treaty Organization.

Signed for the Forbundsrepublikken Skallen;

Præsident Vidar Mattsson
Forbundskansler Katherine Akselsen
Udenrigsminister Aage Tomasson

[Hobbiest Republic]

Subject: PLTO Signation
To: Whom it may concern
From: The Secretariat of the Hobbiest Republic(courtesy of President Marimaya Barton-Kushranada, and High Pope Catherine Marilquist)
Summary: This missive is to express interest and approval of the concept of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization as was deliberated and approved by the House of Cardinals and Senate of Representatives and finally signed off by both the High Pope and President pending approval on your end, and no mishaps that would conflict with prior obligations. We submit our application for approval or refiusal to the Greater Pony Herd.

[Legokiller]

To: The council of the PLTO
From: President Fluffykins of Silverdale

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The United Pony States Of Silverdale is pleased to announce that we approve the treaty of the Pony Lands Treaty Organization, and wish to request membership. This will be a stepping stone for Silverdale and the members within this organization to build a closer friendship between our countries.

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Sincerely
President Fluffykins

[Crystal Spires]

A Message from the High Council of D'hɑlbrisir

Recipient: Her Excellency Alpha Mare Twilight Sparkle
CC: Morning Star, Minister of Ministries of the Greater Pony Herd
Jason W. Forge, GPH Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs
  
Encryption: Diplomatic - Level 2

Sender(s): High Chancellor Calisté Chenarn
 
Subject: PLTO

PLTO_Applications.dox

To Our Fervent Allies in the Greater Pony Herd,

D'hɑlbrisir sends their regards and are willing to sign the treaty with the continued acknowledgement of our friendship, and the critical importance of an alliance with the Herd. We recommend that a convention be held so that there may be more discussions of the laws and bylaws of entry, as we would not wish for nations like the Stormlands to apply, and nor do we wish for those who wish to threaten ponykind to get a free reign out there again like the time of tears. My respected predecessor, blessed be his childlike heart, was unprepared for the harsh realities of the horrors of the multiverse. As a motion of our commitment to the PLTO, we wish to commit an Honor Guard from the finest warriors from Vinyelaujor, the former Marzoponate of Vihara.

May none doubt our commitment,