[IC] [TWI-Only] The League of TWI (Assembly)

[Menna Shuli]

Mipax considered the statement. She had her own answers, but she wasn't here to give her opinions on how to handle national development and foreign involvement in Mênna Shuli. She was here to represent the 'uhitap and the Sâtêp.

"Aid money," she said. "Engineers. Subsidization of construction. Anything to help get the damaged areas repaired and working again. Our electrical grid is still highly unstable as well."

[Enchanta]

Ashley took another set of notes before replying "We can send you money, about 5 million at the most to fix the power grid. We would send workers but it seems like the Menna don't trust foreigners", she tried to remain professional, hiding the annoyance in her voice." She took a sip of water. " Enchanta has alternative energy sources. If Menna Shuli has a lot of sunlight, we can install solar panels until the electric grid stabilizes"

[Menna Shuli]

Mipax couldn't help but chuckle. "If there is one thing Mênna Shuli has in spades, its sunlight," she said. "We are savanna and desert with the exception of the coast, which is also sunny. That being said, a project to supply even a portion of our lost terawatt-hours with solar would be a project worth billions of dollars. It is doubtful that your businesses would be willing to do it out of the goodness of their hearts, and I also doubt your government would simply give such wealth away. Without immense planning and budget restructuring, I don't know how my country could afford to cover even a portion of the costs."

[Enchanta]

Ashley thought for a minute, then sipped some water "You are right, Enchanta is very generous, but money is money. Let's make a deal, we'll give you a small cut of our budget, but you have to pay us back within the next six months. 10 million should be enough, yes?"
Ashley took the time to count her blessings in her head. She wrote the number on a small sheet of paper. Her numbers were dropping, when she got into politics, religion had become an after thought. "Mother forgive me, I have left your guidance. But I have returned, so please keep protecting me.", she whispered her prayer.

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie's head went onto her hand in a sort of completely uninterested expression. An ambassador just able to make up numbers on the spot in the millions, that's refreshing.

[Enchanta]

Ashley glanced at Stephanie, who seemed disinterested, almost bored. She was almost positive it was because of her, but she would not bring it up now. It was inappropriate. Seeking inspiration for new options, she asked "Delegate Stephanie, was it?", she lightly nudged her paper work into a neat stack. "Do you have any ideas to add?", she knew it was wrong to feel so confident and smug, but she couldn't help it. She could feel Enchanta getting closer to having a place on the International stage.

[Negarakita]

Gao disliked this discussion heavily. Throwing money at a state with major human rights concerns and, from what he could tell, rampant corruption, did not seem like the best idea.

"This delegate would simply question the efficiency of the current approach. Menna Shuli is a vast nation, and we have concerns that simply giving the government money could result in the money being spent elsewhere. Instead, Suvurnia would prefer to work in unison with local ngos and make more direct investments in the region."

He hoped that his words would not cause affront with their delegate.

[Enchanta]

While Ashley was listening, she got a message on her E-watch.
Perhaps Enchanta is not suited to deal with this issue. To avoid looking like a fool, I suggest you dismiss yourself from this conversation. -Henry Warsap
"My aid has informed me that Enchanta is most likely not ready to deal with an issue so far into being resolved.", She said as she stood to leave, "However I will still be receiving updates regarding this issue, and shall return when a new problem arises. My apologies, I think I need to become accustomed to international diplomacy in the League".

She walked to the door, turned and said "Glory to All", before leaving the room and heading back to her home country.

[Dormill and Stiura]

Shaking his head Severijns tried to salvage the conversation into something meaningful, "Well then, that is unfortunate." he began, watching the Enchanti walk out, "On to more relevant matters, I believe that the League should dedicate further resources to the aid of the Mennans, especially to assist them in reconstruction efforts. I believe the best thing for us to do is to send a few teams into the country and assess the situation alongside the Mennans, and come back to us with all the necessary things to aid in reconstruction. I would like to ask the Honorable Ambassador from Menna Shuli if she would want the League to do anything else with regards to rendering aid to his nation, it would be unwise to act without a sense of direction."

[Nezaeva]

The eyes of Maoilios followed the Enchantian delegate, one eyebrow arched higher than the other at the odd statements they made as they left. The only noise he made before returning his gaze was a quiet "...Hm."

[Menna Shuli]

Mipax frowned. The delegate from Negarakita wasn't far off from the truth, but it wasn't her place to say. "I can understand the implication you are making, Delegate Gao. My government's application of relief funds in appropriate ventures is in question. I assure you, the Bureau of Public Safety is under very skilled administration."

She shifted to face the Enchanti delegate. "Can I take that to mean your nation is withdrawing its offer of relief funds?"

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie just shook her head at the disgraced delegate walking out, I'm sure most of the nations here will view Enchanta in a negative light after this. Nonetheless...

"My government believes that maybe private ventures may be the best way for the area in Menna Shuli to rebuild. Opening up more access to foreign corporations and investments may be the best option."

[Almorea]

Reid found it hard to restrain a burst of laughter when the Enchanti saluted her colleagues with the word "glory". The urge crept out of some recess of his brain and would have found its way to his vocal cords if his diplomatic mind had not sprung into action.

He turned to Stephanie. "Off the official record, I would agree. It seems that nations are dumping money on the Mennans without an entirely clear sense of where it's going."

"Almorea always welcomes opportunities for international corporate investment." he said, addressing Mipax.

[Dormill and Stiura]

"If I know my Mennan history correctly, opening them up to more private interests isn't going to solve their more systemic problems. Now while this situation is not directly related to the rest of the problems Menna Shuli faces, compounding that by having private companies lead the reconstruction effort without oversight, is not going to help much."

He had to wonder what Stephanie's interests were suggesting opening up Menna Shuil in the League, and quickly thought of a way to further discredit the idea, "The United Republics is more likely to support an effort in the vein of the suggestion of the Suvurnian Ambassador. It would be best to work with local Non-Government Organizations and other aid groups, alongside direct League efforts in aiding the Mennans."

[Enchanta]

As the Enchanti delegate sat down in the beige leather seat of her private jet, she took out her tablet to check the meeting updates. Apparently one delegate had recommended adding private companies to MS while another said it wouldn't have much of an effect. She also noticed that Mipax had asked her a question.
"Yes, unfortunately I can not give you the funds, at the moment. Considering the fact, that I only had general knowledge of the crisis, it would have been unwise to hand out money when I did not have a full understanding of the situation. I will however, talk it over with my aides and we will come up with a reasonable amount to donate. , she typed out and pressed send. As the plane took off she sipped a nearby glass of wine, a good change from water.

[Menna Shuli]

An aide leaned over and whispered in Mipax's ear. Her brow furrowed and she flicked her right pinky twice for a repeat. The aide whispered again. Mipax turned to the mic.

"Firstly, I wish to say that Mênna Shuli has very open markets for foreign direct investment, apart from specific industries protected by government needs, namely major media outlets, natural gas and oil. Aside from that, we have extraordinarily low regulatory barriers for any and all foreign involvement in terms of opening companies, although our immigration laws do necessitate the use of local labour. There's a reason why so many t-shirts and jeans worn in your countries have a 'Made in MS' logo. There should by no issues in seeing any and all of you invest further, I am sure."

She tapped on the desk twice. "Secondly, I have just received word that the former Enchanti delegate has just withdrawn any and all aid offers, pending some sort of discussion with her own aides. I think we can all agree that this ridiculous mismanagement of the situation is...well, frankly its cruel. Dangling relief funds in front of my nation and then snatching them away is like dangling meat in front of a starving lion cub. It may be funny now, but eventually cubs grow up...I don't mean to imply a threat, but my people have their honour."

She stood. "Now, I require a few minutes to discuss matters with home. My aides will appraise me of the discussions when I return."

[Noronica]

Rodger leaned close to his microphone, unsure of whether he actually wanted to impart this message or not, "Honourable delegates, if I may I have been obliged by His M-" he covered his mistake with a cough, "the Noronnican Government to update the members of the League as to the situation in the Prefectorial State of Arván. Under the agreement between the Dormill-Stiuraian and Noronnican Governments, Dormill-Stiuraian military units are moving to secure the peninsula and cooperate with Noronnican authorities so as to maintain the stability of the overseas territory." He paused.

"It comes with great difficulty to say that some units of both the Noronnican military and the Royal Arvanan Defence Force have refused to cooperate with the orders of the government and have thus been engaging the Dormill-Stiuraian troops who are serving under a peacekeeping capacity." The footage of the Dormill-Stiuraian airstrike replayed in his mind's eye that he had watched earlier from one of Arván's local news stations, "These rebellious," he despised himself for that, "troops are in the minority and order should soon be returned. Once the situation has been stabilised, it is imperative that Arván remains an open and safe place for both its residents and tourists. Authorities have an ironclad plan to use every available resource in their inventory to maintain this safe environment. To foreign governments concerned by recent activities, only the region surrounding the city of Rippen near the southern border is affected. The normal everyday procedure continues for the rest of the peninsula, including the capital, St. Recont."

"As to the situation in Menna Shuli," Rodger said, "Noronica remains committed to aiding League efforts to support the country in its crisis and our NGOs also remain steadfast in their promise to support the Mennan people. Under no circumstances will the current unrest in Noronnican territory tarnish our commitment to the region."

[Miklania]

Dominic prepared to speak. The Noronicans were communicating the situation just as anticipated. Intelligence had provided the diplomatic service with it's own picture of the situation in Arvan days ago. The Noronican account largely agreed with that, but with a healthy dose of spin. "We are glad for your government's assurances, Honorable Delegate, however, the situation begs the question whether or not your government has control over your military." He paused for a second to let the implications sink in. "If it is possible for an entire unit in a very sensitive area to do something of this significance, one has to wonder how bad the problem is in other places. The Noronican military is a very respectable force, if there is the potential for rogue actions against foreign nations, we have a right to be warned. The consequences could be dramatic." Dominic leaned back from his microphone and scribbled a note on a pad, then tore it off and gave it to an aide, who discreetly carried it to the delegation from Dormill and Stiura. The Miklanian government wished to speak with them privately.

[Athara Magarat]

"This better not be yet another MSTO operation." Vec Hangma muttered. "Noronnican forces are capable enough of tackling this issue on their own. The MSTO does not need to poke its nose on the other side of the Isles."

[Ainslie]

Callum watched on as he slowly clicked his pen nervously. He knew the Ahnslen position on MSTO intervention anywhere in Gael was quite strong.

[Negarakita]

Gao stood and spoke.

"It is the position of Suvurnia Darul Makmur that no actions are required at this time. The recognised government of Noronica has made a decision, and if military units resist this it is classified as mutiny."

He had to watch his words, lest the monarchists win in the upcoming civil war.

"It is not the role of the league to involve itself in political disputes, but to provide aid to the people affected. If requested by the government, as precedent establishes, we can send aid or even peacekeepers. But we cannot breach neutrality here. Policy towards any such conflict is for individual nations to decide upon, unless we have evidence of a breach of existing human rights legislation. Which at this point, has precedence only for intervention when genocide is occurring."

He looked at his notes and the translation of the Miklanian delegate's speech.

"As for risks to other nations, I doubt that there is any risk to nations not actively participating in the conflict. This is an internal conflict and neither side is likely to decide to invade. Especially not Miklania, a nation which is thousands of miles away and boasts of a military which can already see off its perceivable enemies twice over, without taking into account the similarly sized militaries of its allies. Indeed, there is more risk of MSTO taking part in the violence than there is of them being attacked by rogue units, as Madame Hangma has stated."

[Miklania]

"I am not sure where the idea of MSTO intervention has come from, I made no reference to military interaction of any kind in my question. We simply want to know what the extent of the problem is. With the region wide presence of the Noronican military and the global interests of all nations here make this a relevant question to us all. The attack on Dormill and Stiura, a close ally of Noronica, clearly demonstrates that no one is safe from potential mutineers. I would like nothing more than an assurance that this is an isolated incident that is being successfully handled internally. However, if that is not the case, it is imperative that the region be aware, so that defensive precautions can be taken."

[Noronica]

Rodger raised his eyebrows by a margin. The concern was entirely valid, yet it was rather interesting that the Miklanian delegate was taking notice of Noronnican presence within the region. He had not ruled out their interest yet he had not known if they would be so public.

Intertwining his fingers and leaning forward, he spoke with a calm tone, "The honourable delegate from Miklania has asked a valid question and it would be rather wrong of me if I did not quell these concerns at once. I shall make it known to the League and its members that the situation in Noronica is... precarious, yet not of a scale in which it should cause panic outside her sovereign boundaries. No such 'side' of this internal situation has shown any interest in inflicting harm on any other nation. The rogue unit within the peninsula of Arván has not declared any reason for its mutiny, perhaps suggesting that this does not have any wider connotations. The forces of Dormill and Stiura are being carefully monitored and being kept in contact with via Arvanan and Noronnican authorities, but we are confident in believing that the Dormill-Stiuraian forces are close to victory."

He paused before speaking once more, "The Noronnican Prefectorial Governors within the overseas territories of the Black Isle and Noronnican partition of Charbagnia have been instructed to undergo internal investigations of military units within their jurisdiction and arrest those who have any inclination to 'go rogue'. In Altera, the Governor-General has also been asked to do the same with any military units within the territory, however, one must understand that due to the relationship Altera has with Noronica, this process will take much longer."

Rodger leaned back and sipped his glass of water. In truth, the government had no idea how many of its troops had been converted to Tytus' side. It seemed that all sides were waiting with bated breath on Arván. It was clear though that, no matter who won in the peninsula, there would be chaos.

[Athara Magarat]

"The delegate from Noronica has spoken. We do as he says. If he requests assistance from Miklanians or anyone else, so be it. If Dormill-Stiuraians are close to victory, so be it, why waste unnecessary manpower and money when things are under control? There are far more global concerns that the League needs to tackle than this crisis which is already nearing its end."

[Corindia]

"This isn't yet something that we can safely ignore as fait accompli, we would be foolish to dismiss this as over only for it to explode in our faces."