Sunalayan News (SUNALAYA ONLY)

[Sunrisia]

Leader Of The Opposition Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Mia Amare Attends SOWEFTA Meeting In Orentan As A Special Guest Prior To Her International Tour

The Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia is hosting another SOWEFTA meeting today with members and associates of the trade bloc – Creperia, Edereon, New Vesvai and Daredland. However, this time, the meeting holds a more special character to it, because in attendance is the leader of the opposition Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Mia Amare, recognized as de facto and de jure leader of the Sovereign State of Vesvai by Sunrisia and a number of other countries, including but not limited to MDAA and SOWEFTA allies. Mia Amare is attending the SOWEFTA meeting and she will also be attending a Sunrisia-hosted MDAA meeting soon after, prior to her international tour to rally support for the Vesvaite opposition and the Vesvaite democratic protests against an authoritarian regime in Aurisi.

[Daredland]

Interim Confederal Chancellor Lasse Cerido attends the SOWEFTA meeting in Sunrisia and will also attend the MDAA meeting in a first foreign visit

Interim Confederal Chancellor Lasse Cerido has gone to Sunrisia for the first foreign visit. She is attending a SOWEFTA meeting in this nation on behalf of Daredland as an associate member of the bloc and will attend an MDAA meeting in the same place on behalf of Daredland also as an associate member of the second bloc. The interim government of Daredland supporting finally having Daredland enter MDAA and SOWEFTA but also believes that task may have to be left for an elected government to achieve unless Daredi citizens vote for an alternative which the polls show is unlikely. Every major party on both sides except for the GU coalition is supporting MDAA and SOWEFTA integration even the ousted Klare Sicht-led government did. The two meetings of MDAA and SOWEFTA are made special by the fact that they’re attended by head of the Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) and leader of democratic Vesvai Mia Amare as a special guest who will rally support for Vesvaite democracy and protests for democracy before going on an international tour including to Daredland. The Klare Sicht-led government had a neutral stance and kept contacts with Vesvai and its current authoritarian regime while the Daredi interim government which replaced Klare Sicht has switched positions to supporting VPF, opposition in Vesvai and protests for democracy in Vesvai.

[Sunrisia]

Predonum – “Lupi” Tops Sunrisian Charts, While W&M – “Pásalâ Cústăs” (World Guardian) Goes To A Second Place

Sunrisian hard rock/heavy metal band Predonum with a symphonic metal-sounding song “Lupi” have gone to number 1 in most Sunrisian musical charts, removing the previous champion and chart topper “Pásalâ Cústăs” (World Guardian) by W&M, which sat at number one up until this moment. “Pásalâ Cústăs (World Guardian)” has been pushed into the second place in most charts, while “Lupi” by Predonum is now resting at number 1 as a gold medal holder.

Critics and music fans notice a general similarity in both songs with diversity in the genre, but both having a radio-friendly Corentodance musical sound to them, suitable for international competition songs like for Sunalayavision or Alternavision. Both songs also share a similarity in a mythological lyrical context, with one song “Pásalâ Cústăs (World Guardian)” about a mythological and mystical super-powered demigod – the World Guardian, and the other – “Lupi”, speaking of wolves, although noting in the lyrics that these are not common wolves, but carnivores also sharing mystical powers powered by the moon. The current outcompeting in the charts of “Pásalâ Cústăs (World Guardian)”, a more pop-sounding song, by a more rock-sounding “Lupi” in a rock-loving country like Sunrisia, is not surprising considering the general trends and tastes in the country.

However, running behind both “Lupi” and “Pásalâ Cústăs (World Guardian)” are many songs from other genres like trance and synthwave, which continues to show a relative diversity of genres currently in Sunrisian charts. Nevertheless, “Lupi” is projected to stay at first place for a stable period on most charts, while “Pásalâ Cústăs (World Guardian)” is predicted a solid second place, unless it competes with “Lupi” for the first place on certain occasions.

[Baggnagia]

Pameravan defectors continue removing demarcation between Baggnagia and Pamerava despite risks

PAMERAVA DEMARCATION LINE – People on the other side of the demarcation line have finished removing a large chunk of the demarcation set up by the Pameravan side to separate the territory from Baggnagia. The risky but heroic move was completed even though the separatist military and police have been arrest people for such moves. The Baggnagian diplomats have expressed support for the people moving in to restore the legitimate borders of united Baggnagia against separatism.

Baggnagia expecting leader of the Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Mia Amare

JUGAC, BAGGNAGIA – Baggnagia will become a destination for a visit by Mia Amare who’s the leader of the democratic opposition in Vesvai. She heads the Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF). Baggnagia joined its Corentian allies in recognizing VPF as the legitimate government of Vesvai over the dictatorship there. Mia Amare will be welcomed in Baggnagia on the highest level as a foreign leader and the leader of Vesvai. She will be meeting with the president, prime minister and the parliament speaker.

[Sunrisia]

Leader Of The Opposition Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Mia Amare Attends MDAA Meeting In Orentan As A Special Guest Prior To Her International Tour

The Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia is following up the hosting of a SOWEFTA meeting with the hosting of an MDAA meeting in Orentan. Just like with the SOWEFTA meeting, the MDAA meeting is being attended by a special guest – Mia Amare, leader of the opposition Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) and of democratic Vesvai. Unlike the original plan, the MDAA meeting did not follow the SOWEFTA meeting on the same day, which has made the visit by Mia Amare longer than originally planned, pushing back Vesvaite opposition leader’s international tour plans. The SOWEFTA meeting formulated the position of the trade bloc on the Vesvai crisis and now the MDAA is intended to accomplish the same, although Edereon’s individual position in support of the Vesvaite government could make it more difficult to create a consolidated position for MDAA. Nevertheless, despite individual positions of member states, it is expected that the representative shared apparatus of MDAA would find a consensus.

[New Vesvai]

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Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Leader Mia Amare To Attend The Meeting Of The Council Of 3

Today the leader of the Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) Mia Amare is attending an MDAA meeting in Orentan, Sunrisia where New Vesvai’s representation as that of a member is also in attendance. Tomorrow Mia Amare will begin her international tour starting with Creperia. Most likely Edereon will not be a nation visited because of lack of official consolidated support from Edereon to Vesvai’s opposition over Vesvai’s government. The third nation visited would instead be Daredland and this is where Mia Amare will attend the meeting of the Council of 3. The leader of VPF has been invited here by the organization according to Secretary General Sita Nobara. Like MDAA and SOWEFTA the Council of 3 also intends to formulate a united stance on the situation in Vesvai. Two of the Council’s members: New Vesvai and Daredland recognize and support Vesvai’s opposition over the government. Third member: non-bloc West Zilveren Berg has a neutral stance and would most likely keep that neutral stance while further offering its mediator services and a mediator role. But that doesn’t keep the Council body from formulating a single stance.

[Sunrisia]

Convet Votes To Impose A Risqué Embargo On Vesvai As A Final Attempt For Maximum Pressure On The Regime

Convet (legislature/parliament) of the Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia.

The Convet of the Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia, with less unity than in other votes, has voted with a majority in favor to impose a full embargo against the Sovereign State of Vesvai, traditionally excluding from the embargo the export of food, water and humanitarian products from Sunrisia to Vesvai. This vote has not had so much consensus because of the hit that the Vesvaite population could take, but in the end, the number of those voting against and those abstaining, both of which were larger than in the past votes and not just among the opposition, ended up being smaller than the number of lawmakers voting in favor of the embargo. Speaker of the Convet of the Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia Fácî Cólâtĕr declared the bipartisan embargo legislation of the governing coalition parties as having passed. The embargo legislation is going to President Léma Tempéstĕr to be signed into law.

Critics and opponents of the embargo legislation argue that it will hit common Vesvaites, who are already struggling and suffering enough through their confrontation with the regime. Supporters of the embargo legislation say that this is the final resort because less harsh sanctions will not force the regime into a dialogue with the opposition. According to the latter point, only an embargo can help and Vesvaite protesters should be ready to handle the negative outcomes of their country’s blockade in order for that regime to finally stop repressing them and engage in dialogue with them. The latter point won at the Convet.

[New Vesvai]

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New Vesvai Initiates International Perloveu Group For The Resolution Of The Crisis In The Sovereign State Of Vesvai

New Vesvai’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Fila Nemo has announced that her Ministry has initiated the creation of an International Perloveu Group for the Resolution of the Crisis in the Sovereign State of Vesvai. This has been approved by the head of government New Vesvai’s Prime Minister Hale Aniho who made the Perloveu Declaration, announcing the creation of the Perloveu Group, which would form an international body aimed at resolving the crisis in Vesvai. The nations invited to join the Perloveu Group alongside New Vesvai are: Sunrisia, Creperia, Daredland, West Zilveren Berg and Baggnagia. Even Edereon was sent an invitation, but with its pro-government position in Vesvai’s crisis Edereon’s involvement is not guaranteed. But it was still worth a try especially since the other half of the Ederi government and the opposition are supporting VPF and Vesvai’s protests against the regime.

[Vesvai]

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Riot Situation Worsening Across The Nation

Vesvai’s Ministry of National Security says that despite the best efforts of the riot police, the National Guard and Internal Troops the situation across the Sovereign State of Vesvai isn’t changing. Riots are growing. This has been reported in the most recent government meeting with the officials of the National Security Ministry where the meeting was presided over by Vesvai’s Prime Minister Robert Praesedit. The government is now thinking about a new strategy. There’s still no talk about getting the Vesvaite Security Forces involved because of their preoccupation with guarding the tense northern and southern borders so seems that internal forces would still have to lead the effort on the field. But Vesvaite’s government isn’t excluding using the troops either because there’s nothing being left to lose at this point.

[New Vesvai]

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New Vesvai Removes Troops From The Border With The Sovereign State Of Vesvai

New Vesvai Ministry of the Vesvaite Revolutionary Army has announced the risky but necessary move made by the military. VRA is removing forces from the shared border with the Sovereign State of Vesvai in a one-sided move. This move was decided by New Vesvai’s government despite the other side moving troops to the shared border and keeping them there. This move is defended as a diplomatic one since New Vesvai has no evil intentions against the neighbor or any aggressive intent. Even in the beginning New Vesvai had sent a proportionally smaller number of troops to the shared border in response to Vesvai’s military maneuvers. Now the troops are to be removed. The government’s decision is already receiving a lot of criticism from opposition parties who say that the government is putting New Vesvai in danger.

[Vesvai]

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BREAKING: Extremist Leader Mia Amare Apprehended In Aurisi

Flag used by the extremist Vesvaite Popular Front.

Mia Amare who’s the leader of the extremist Vesvaite Popular Front (VPF) has been apprehended by authorities at an Aurisi airport after landing there. She has been apprehended as a leader of a recognized extremist and terrorist organization that VPF is and as a wanted criminal for anti-state activities. Right now Amare has been taken to an isolation facility at a police precinct but later she would be taken for questioning at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) headquarters in Aurisi and also the Security and Intelligence Branch (SIB) in Aurisi. Amare would be questioned about foreign links and sponsorship to VPF among other things.

[Sunrisia]

Sunrisia Condemns The Arrest Of Mia Amare: Diplomats Promise Pressure On The Vesvaite Regime Would Continue

Flags of Sunrisia and the Vesvaite opposition.

Emissary for Adversary Exchanges (EAE) of the Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia Véc Párītĕr has criticized the regime of the Sovereign State of Vesvai for arresting opposition leader Mia Amare, following her return from an international visit to her home country of Vesvai. The Emissary expressed regret that Mia Amare did not accept the offer from the Sunrisian government of political asylum, but also followed the statement through with the expression of respect for Mia Amare, who rejected the political asylum offer, but also declared that she would return to her country no matter what happens. The Tempéstĕr administration and the Convet of the Nationalist Republic of Sunrisia promise to continue pressure on the regime of Vesvai for the continued crackdown on protests and for the arrest of Mia Amare. Even though Sunrisia has already imposed an embargo, the diplomats state that the country would continue pressure on Aurisi’s regime through any possible channels, until the “chaos stops.”

[Pamerava]

Rioters storm the Senate in Neodvisni

NEODVISNI, PAMERAVA – Senators have fled the building of the Senate in attempt to escape rioters storming the building. Neodvisni has become a stage for a new escalation and this time a violent one. Police have attempted to stop rioters from storming the Senate by standing around it but unsuccessfully. In the end the building was raided by a crowd too large for the officers to handle. Right now many of the rioters are inside the Senate while public officials have escaped with security personnel. His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) have denounced the event and said that Pamerava should be put in a state of emergency or martial law to get the situation under control.

[Baggnagia]

Protests in Pamerava continue as demonstrators take control of the Senate in Neodvisni

NEODVISNI, BAGGNAGIA – The situation in Pamerava is reaching a climactic moment. As the protests have continued large crowds have now taken control of the Senate in Neodvisni and chased out the impostor Pameravan Senators. The monarchy is still holding up but there is information coming in that the protesters are now moving to the Palace too to overthrow the absolute monarchy. The diplomats in Jugac are expressing support for the uprising. President Stanislav Smoler, Prime Minister Vyacheslav Koch and President (Speaker) of the Chamber of Deputies Syamyon Hahn are all voicing repeated support for protesters in Neodvisni in the name of the territorial integrity of Baggnagia with Pamerava included for a common democratic future.

[Pamerava]

Rioters storm the Palace in Neodvisni, His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) evacuated to Vesvai

NEODVISNI, PAMERAVA – His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) have been evacuated from the Palace in Neodvisni to the Sovereign State of Vesvai. The friendly government of Vesvai has been immediately asked to assist in providing sanctuary to Pameravan monarchs as rioters have now stormed not only the Senate but also the Palace. The criminals now hold control of the Senate and the Palace while security forces are split in half. Some are still occupied with upholding control over the situation in Neodvisni while others are focused on protecting and evacuating Pameravan officials from all centers of riots and unrest. The helicopter carrying His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) is moving to the Island of Vesvai through Centismar and avoiding the airspace of Baggnagia and Western Ventismarian nations while also avoiding the airspace of New Vesvai. Stay tuned for updates and stay at home.

[Baggnagia]

Protesters finally overthrow the absolute monarchy? Dobrin and Alexander flee to Vesvai

NEODVISNI, BAGGNAGIA – The situation in the territory of Pamerava has rapidly changed. The self-proclaimed absolute monarchy has supposedly been overthrown. The self-proclaimed Princes Dobrin and Alexander have fled to Vesvai. In the meantime the protesters are controlling the Palace and the Senate in Neodvisni which are the two main buildings of the monarchist regime. The situation in the separatist territory is now under control of the protesters. A similar situation although to a lesser extent is also present on the demarcation line between Pamerava and mainland Baggnagia. The Baggnagian government continues to express support for the protester side while also wishing that the situation stabilizes as soon as possible.

[Vesvai]

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Sovereign State Of Vesvai Provides Sanctuary To Pameravan Monarchs And Denounces Ongoing Coup Attempt In An Allied Nation

The monarchs of Pamerava: His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) have urgently arrived in the Sovereign State of Vesvai. The monarchs of the allied nation have fled an ongoing coup attempt which is still plaguing Pamerava. The situation in Pamerava is a similar one to what Vesvai’s government is calling to be an ongoing coup attempt in the Sovereign State of Vesvai through the hands of rioters. The formula used in Pamerava is basically an identical one where rioters are also used to destabilize the nation and attempting to coup the legitimate leadership. Vesvai’s government believes Vesvai and Pamerava are both under attack by the same foreign powers using riots to try and threaten the sovereignty and power of national leadership in both nations. In Pamerava the rioters have overtaken the Palace and the Senate while the security forces will try to bring order back. In the meantime Vesvai’s Prime Minister Robert Praesedit has affirmed Vesvai’s support for the legal leadership of Pamerava and affirmed Vesvai’s willingness to protect Pameravan monarchs until they can return to a safe homeland when the situation improves. Vesvai is committing itself to providing this support even while dealing with its own riots and coup attempt.

[West Zilveren Berg]

Second All-National Election Begins In West Zilveren Berg

Ballots have opened up in West Zilveren Berg. The country is having its’ second All-National Election since declaring statehood. The All-National Election including simultaneous elections to the Senate, House of Representatives and local elections. The current governing coalition of the Alliance of New West Zilveren Berg (ANWZB), Union of National Liberals and National Democrats (UNLND), National Movement for West Zilveren Progress (NMWZP) and Alternative Democratic Liberal Party of West Zilveren Berg (ADLPWZB) is looking to get re-elected as an electoral bloc of Democratic Unity (DU). The electoral bloc of DU is facing off competition from the existing opposition parties and new incoming opposition parties. What also makes these elections special is the fact that the former country of South Zilveren Berg has since joined the greater West Zilveren Berg. This historic event of bringing Zilveren unification closer has boosted the current government’s chances of getting re-elected according to pre-election polls. The current government’s popularity is especially higher in the southern territories, which comprised the former South Zilveren Berg. Nevertheless, pre-election polls have also shown an increased popularity of the traditional opposition and new opposition parties, which could sway the elections in any direction.

[Pamerava]

Demarcation is almost entirely removed between Pamerava and Baggnagia by rioters

PAMERAVA/BAGGNAGIA BORDER – The monarchy and the Senate had ordered security forces like police and military to stop rioters from removing demarcation between Pamerava and Baggnagia. But that did not work out. The rioters have finished removing demarcation between Pamerava and Baggnagia. The police and military have also faced problems in their effectiveness of stopping the hooligan removal of international demarcation because of large numbers of defection from the police and the military over the course of the riot crisis inside Pamerava. In capital Neodvisni the rioters continue to control the Palace and the Senate while Pameravan politicians are either fleeing or staying out of the public view. The monarchy is largely abroad after fleeing the storming of the Palace. His Majesty Prince Dobrin Ustanovitelj (The Founder) and His Majesty Prince Alexander Rešitelj (The Savior) remain in their sanctuary in the Sovereign State of Vesvai after fleeing there days ago.

[West Zilveren Berg]

4 New Parties Lead In The All-National Election, Pushing The Governing Democratic Unity (DU) Coalition Into A Second Place

The polling stations in West Zilveren Berg have been closed and the results of the All-National Election for the Senate, the House of Representatives and local elections taking place simultaneously have been counted. This time, the governing coalition, running as an electoral bloc of the Democratic Unity (DU), consisting of the Alliance of New West Zilveren Berg (ANWZB), Union of National Liberals and National Democrats (UNLND), National Movement for West Zilveren Progress (NMWZP) and Alternative Democratic Liberal Party of West Zilveren Berg (ADLPWZB) has not been able to get re-elected straightforward. The governing coalition was pushed to the runner-up position by 4 new leading opposition parties – New Liberals of West Zilveren Berg (NLWZB), New West Zilveren Berg Party (NWZBP), Coalition for a New Tomorrow (CNT) and the Corentian Party of West Zilveren Berg (CPWZB).

Nevertheless, the governing coalition running as the DU electoral bloc still finished high enough. Therefore, it is expected that the 4 new leading parties would still have to form a grand coalition of 8 parties total with the parties of the incumbent governing coalition.

New winning parties in the All-National Election that will be forming a grand coalition with the runner-up parties from the incumbent governing coalition:

• New Liberals of West Zilveren Berg (NLWZB)
  
  
• New West Zilveren Berg Party (NWZBP)
  
  
• Coalition for a New Tomorrow (CNT)
  
  
• Corentian Party of West Zilveren Berg (CPWZB)

Parties of the incumbent governing coalition that ran in the election as the Democratic Unity (DU) electoral bloc:

• Alliance of New West Zilveren Berg (ANWZB)
  
  
• Union of National Liberals and National Democrats (UNLND)
  
  
• National Movement for West Zilveren Progress (NMWZP)
  
  
• Alternative Democratic Liberal Party of West Zilveren Berg (ADLPWZB)

[Pamerava]

Council of the National Salvation Front of Pamerava declares reunification with Baggnagia after the ousting of the monarchy

NEODVISNI, PAMERAVA, BAGGNAGIA – A new rebel-created governing body in Pamerava replacing the overthrown monarchy: Council of the National Salvation Front of Pamerava has declared a return to Baggnagia as its territory after secessionists illegally broke it away. The Council of the National Salvation Front is operating from the building that was used by the monarchist regime as the Senate. The Palace is also under the control and use of politicians who had declared loyalty to the Council of the National Salvation Front and associate with it. The new governing body in Pamerava has declared that the Pameravan Revolution for democracy and the reunification with Baggnagia has won.

[Baggnagia]

Baggnagia welcomes Pamerava back with open arms, prepared to give autonomy like for Severenica

NEODVISNI, BAGGNAGIA – Baggnagia has declared that it would welcome Pamerava back into a single and united Democratic Republic after Pamerava had just liberated itself from a separatist monarchy in the Pameravan Revolution. The Chamber of Deputies will vote on providing Pamerava with an autonomous status within Baggnagia in an identical way to Severenica in the north. President Stanislav Smoler, Prime Minister Vyacheslav Koch and President (Speaker) of the Chamber of Deputies Syamyon Hahn have personally expressed support for Pamerava and welcomed the territory back into Baggnagia while also supporting autonomy for Pamerava within Baggnagia.

[Vesvai]

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Vesvai’s Prime Minister Robert Praesedit Tells Vesvaite Rioters To Stop And Calls Out Foreign State Sponsors Of The Unrest

Vesvai’s Prime Minister Robert Praesedit has addressed the rioters in Vesvai’s cities from his Prime Minister headquarters. The head of government told the rioters to stop what they are doing. The Prime Minister says the riots will destabilize Vesvai and everybody will end up losing a nation that they fought in a war of independence to liberate. This is the last appeal to reason to try and work together in bringing the situation back to calm by voluntarily stopping what’s happening on the streets of the Sovereign State of Vesvai. PM Robert Praesedit says that the police, the National Guard and Internal Troops, even the military, will not back down until calm is restored in Vesvai and is asking the rioters to stop until there are victims upon victims in this unrest. PM Praesedit also called on the foreign state sponsors of the riots to stop fueling the fire, to stop destabilizing Vesvai and to stop waging a hybrid war on Vesvai.

[Pamerava]

Council of the National Salvation Front of Pamerava leaves SVDC and abandons the association agreement with UVN to return Pamerava into Baggnagia

NEODVISNI, PAMERAVA, BAGGNAGIA – The provisional government of the Council of the National Salvation Front of Pamerava has voted to leave the Strategic Ventismar Defense Council in order to return the territory of Pamerava to Baggnagia. The Council of the National Salvation Front also has reversed course from Ventismarian integration and eventual membership in the Union of Ventismarian Nations. The Council of the National Salvation Front declared that this is not an anti-Ventismarian, anti-UVN or anti-SVDC move, but a move to return to Baggnagia for which Pamerava can only be a member of the same organizations as Baggnagia is or be neutral. Baggnagia is not a member of any Ventismarian organizations which is why Pamerava is leaving them to return to Baggnagia as its part on equal grounds although autonomy was promised.

[Baggnagia]

Chamber of Deputies votes to grant Autonomous Status to returning Pamerava within Baggnagia

JUGAC, BAGGNAGIA – The Chamber of Deputies of the Democratic Republic of Baggnagia has voted to grant an Autonomous Status for the returning territory of Pamerava into Baggnagia after the Pameravan Revolution. Pamerava would become a second autonomy of Baggnagia in the nation’s east alongside Severenica in the nation’s north. Right now a debate is going on about holding regional election earlier so that Severenica and Pamerava may elect their autonomous government’s within Baggnagia. In the meantime Baggnagia has declared Dobrin and Alexander who declared themselves monarchs of separatist Pamerava as wanted individuals although there’s belief that because of this both men will only remain longer in their sanctuary in Vesvai under a friendly regime’s protection.