Carloso—Kirishima Bilateral Summit 2018
23 September 2018Comunicación Oficial
We wish to announce that a bilateral meeting between members of the Government and representatives from the country of Kirishima; also referred to as Flardania, will take place in November 2018, on the invitation of President Tobón. This is following on from the summit held between the President and Shogun Maki Kojiro of Nifon in Madrigal last year. The governments of Carloso and Kirishima have both expressed their intent to continue to foster mutually beneficial bilateral ties between the members of the Santiago Anti-Communist Treaty Organisation (SACTO) going into the future, in the interests of defence and continued economic prosperity. It has been indicated to us by our colleagues that Dirigeant Arata Kasuga will lead the Kirishinan delegation on their visit to Carloso, which will include several other high-ranking government officials, including Minister for Foreign Affairs Sung-Ki Na and Deputy Defense Minister Lingxin Dutoit. They will also be accompanied by representatives from several major Kirishinan companies and from the military, including Chief of Staff Ms Hisako Arato.Signed,
Minister for External Affairs
Aaron Delgado
Department of the President of the Executive Council, Madrigal, Carloso
It was a relatively bleak day in the Carlosian capital, as was typical for this time of year. A tropical storm had blown in from the Bay a night before, though luckily it did considerably less damage then had been expected. Carlosians who lived on the coastline were well used to this sort of weather; the Musgorocian Ocean was infamous for its deadly hurricanes, as were the national authorities. Madrigal was fortunate in that it was located further inland, on the banks of Madrigal Bay, meaning it more often then not avoided being directly hit by violent weather systems.
Across the vast, expansive Musgorocian Ocean was the equally massive Southern Furukuran Sea, home to a myriad of colourful countries. There was the city-state of Kesslerstaadt, aka 'New Sodom'; the greatest pit of degeneracy to ever exist on the planet, a favourite for internationally wanted criminals, sex traffickers and perverts. The Hindu country of Bangka continued to struggle through its period of violent civil unrest after a supposed Nifonese Kogyokist massacred a number of people on the streets of Ubud. South Oceanica continued to be a hotbed of political intrigue as controversial President Stanley Bowden continued his reforms against a united front of leftists and self-styled 'progressives'. To the north was the crown jewel of this particular neck of the woods; Nifon, the land of honour and tradition reviled the world-over for its complete refusal to bow to globalist ambitions and so-called 'progressivism'. Its leader, Shogun Maki Kojiro, was renowned internationally for his deliberately controversial statements. Nifon was widely considered by many to be one of the most influential members within the Santiago Anti-Communist Treaty Organisation (SACTO), an organisation Carloso was also a member of. Shogun Kojiro himself visited Carloso in March last year, becoming the first Nifonese head of government to do so and marking a historical moment in the relationship between the two countries.
Once upon a time, Nifon and Carloso were each others' anathema. When the two countries first crossed paths, back when Carloso was still a member of the International Freedom Coalition (IFC), it looked like armed conflict was only going to be a matter of time. Everything changed and changed utterly when Carloso waltzed out of the IFC after a minor quarrel amongst the top brass of the alliance evolved into outright political turmoil. Ideologically, it was only natural for the two countries to embrace one another once the shackles of falseness espoused by the IFC were cast aside. Shogun Kojiro's visit to Madrigal represented the first step towards Carloso fully aligning itself with SACTO. Fists flying in the air, passionately denouncing everything he stood against, Kojiro raised the roof of the Parliament of Carloso, his words reverberating in homes not just in Carloso and Nifon, but across the world. It was a clear warning to the enemies of the Carlosian eagle and the Nifonese tiger that a storm of unimaginable strength and determination was brewing, ready to sweep away all that they held sacred. If the sight of a Nifonese Shogun lecturing the world from the Parliament wasn't enough to send chills down a person's spine, the pictures of Kojiro and President Tobón standing side-by-side as Carlosian and Nifonese soldiers marched in unison down the streets of Madrigal certainly was.
As it began to rain heavily outside, President Tobón has holding an impromptu meeting in his office with the Minister for External Affairs, Aaron Delgado. Preparations were well under way for the country's next major visit; that of Dirigeant Arata Kasuga of Kirishima, also known as Flardania. It was expected that he would bring with him an extensive entourage of staff, including military officials looking for cooperation and representatives from major Kirishinan companies that wished to invest into Carloso. With the population booming and the economy starting to take off, they had chosen an excellent time to look to the country, which itself was a gateway to the larger Musgorocian market. Tobón sipped away at a cup of tea while Delgado rattled on about the security being provided for the event. "Considering there wasn't much trouble with Kojiro's visit besides the off riot or two, I don't think we'll see much with Kasuga's visit." Delgado assured, "We won't be needing the sort of extensive security that we saw for Kojiro" Tobón nodded in agreement. "Right. The Kirishinans are a different breed to the Nifonese anyway. I don't think the crazies believe they're as politically 'toxic' as Kojiro. On the other hand, there is always the possibility that Homofront could try something." The Kirishinans weren't particularly known for their hard-line militarist or right-wing attitude, in contrast to many of SACTO's senior members. As a result, they usually didn't receive as much attention from the organisation's many enemies.
The meeting between Tobón and Kasuga wasn't the most important aspect of the trip, but rather the many other meetings that would be held behind closed doors between businessmen and military officials on both sides. The Kirishinans would be eager to invest in Carloso, with its large working population, industry-orientated education system and the abundance of certain rare metals and earth minerals. Major Krisihinan electronics manufacturers would be looking to secure deal with Carlosian mines to source their material. Another major area of cooperation was going to be between the Carlosian Armed Forces and the representatives from the Flardanian military, who would undoubtedly end up working together in future military operations alongside other states within SACTO.
"I think we'll be better off hedging our bets for the moment. There's no need to shut down half of Madrigal." Delgado replied. Tobón put down his cup and shrugged. "Alright. Its Santander's job to look after that anyway. " he said. The President was well aware of the many foes the country had inherited by aligning itself with SACTO. "The Kirishinan foreign ministry have contacted us regarding what airport they should fly into. As directed, they're to land at Madrigal International instead of CAF O'Loan." Delgado continued, scanning through the draft outline plan for the bilateral summit, "They've decided to send the state vehicles over ahead of the delegation. When Mr Kasuga arrives, he will be greeted by you and a full honour guard from IV Infantry Division. He will then get into his state car and a motorcade will pass through Madrigal, with a joint wreath laying ceremony to be held at the Victory Monument. Mr Kasuga is invited to address Parliament if he wishes. Yourself and Kasuga will then hold a bilateral meeting, followed by a press conference and private talks between government officials, ending in the evening with a state dinner." Tobón bowed his head. The visit by the Dirigeant would follow the usual procedure of such an event, nothing out of the ordinary like Kojiro's landmark trip.
