From the desk of the King

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A catalogue documenting all Royal Statements by the King of Niš.

This space will gradually fill up with a list of said Statements.

18/06/22; Withdrawal of the Rokkenjiman Embassy
10/07/22; Comments By The Kingdom Of Clysperis
16/07/22; Creation of the СкH (Nišlija Cyber Command)
19/07/22; Reminder On Economic Investment Policies
11/08/22; Congratulations to the Daitōjin Royal Family
02/09/22; A Warning

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Date:- 18th of June, 2022
Topic:- Withdrawal of the Rokkenjian Embassy
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

I must express great remorse at the Withdrawal of the Rokkenjian Embassy. I had hoped that Rokkenjima would not be so petty as to fail to remove their flags at my urging and I must express my appreciation for them doing so.
However, the petty manner in which such a decision has been undertaken by said Embassy has stunned even my low expectations. Unable to directly challenge the request I made, yet unwilling to be seen weak internationally for bowing to what they clearly view as an inferior culture and people, they have decided to remove their entire embassy and diplomatic staff from Niš.
I can only say that I am sad that Rokkenjima has taken such desperate and cowardly action to protect their own pride, damaging both our nations in the process.
As for the accusations of violence against Embassy staff, such a baseless and inflammatory accusation has not been heard uttered since the days of Christ's persecution. No attack of any description has been successful or even attempted towards the Rokkenjiman Embassy. Peaceful protests have been done and resolved outside the embassy, yes, but not even a brick has been thrown. I even placed the Grand City's police force on high alert, ready to be prepared in case of a riot or attempted terrorist attack. Yet the only thing that indicated any possibility of violence against the embassy were baseless rumours. The embassy had stood untouched for over a fortnight without a scratch. It'd stand another fortnight more if they hadn't fled.
I shall reiterate myself. Rokkenjima should not have fled when confronted with an issue it saw it was wrong on, it should have shown its integrity (which I am sure Rokkenjima posses) and admitted it was wrong and removed those flags. It did not have to be like this, and Rokkenjima did not have to flee. I request that this decision of theirs they reconsider. We here at Niš are willing to offer any number of buildings to house your embassy in, if you fear that your current building is insecure. We can even deploy soldiers or police officers to directly protect it against any threat you fear. However, if they are determined to leave, and cannot be convinced otherwise, we wish them well, and with to let them know our door is always open, if they so wish to return to our fair nation, and that violence was never wished against them.

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Date:- 16th of July, 2022
Topic:- Creation of the СкH (Nišlija Cyber Command)
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

Following recent developments in this age of technology and its use in war, it has become evidently more clear that the use of Cyber Warfare will become an important part of warfare in the future. As such, in order to become properly prepared in case of the event of war with a foreign power, the УосH will be expanded to include the СкH, a newly created branch of the military which will specialise in Cyberwarfare. The current level of funding, or positions created are currently classified, however will be revealed over the coming weeks as the branch is established.
Foreign powers should not see this act as gearing up for an offensive war, rather they should see it as the military of Niš modernising for this new age. The СкH will not engage in Cyberwarfare against nations the Kingdom is at peace with. Like all branches of the military, we hope we will not see it used against our enemies in our lifetimes, however if they must be used they will be used with deadly efficiency and might. After all, as the old saying goes: it is better to be safe than sorry.

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Date:- 10th of July, 2022
Topic:- Comments By The Kingdom Of Clysperis
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

Recently, as many will know, the bid for the Mundus games was decided, with the Unitary State of Mktvartvelo taking home the games. You will also likely know that the Kingdom of Nis backed the losers' bid, Clysperis', alongside our friends the Holy Kingdom of Samanta. However, despite the backing of two strongly Christian nations, and the losing of the bid being by a slim margin, the Pharaoh of Clysperis saw fight to issue a rambling statement about a perceived anti-Clysperi bloc, where the apparent reason they didn't win was because various nations took part making false accusations about the state of Clysperis.
However, the Pharaoh then went on to state that "perhaps after another thousand years or so, that the Abrahamic faiths will finally be where we are". This statement, calling the faiths of Abraham backwards compared to her own heathenous pagan faith is a blatant insult to billions, as well as a direct slap in the face to those Christian nations who supported her nation's bid. This was alongside a running speal on why the nation of Rayyu was apparently terrible.
It is little wonder then, using this as an example, why the Kingdom of Clysperis has isolated itself diplomatically in its homeregion. Despite the Pharaoh's interesting political maneuvers which were seemingly intended to give Clysperis more international clout at the expense of her regional clout, in which she went against her (at the time) allies and neighbours wishes, she hypocritically blames Clysperis' regional isolation due to the ego of the rulers around her and their 'backwards' values.
I join the international community in demanding that Clysperis withdraws its statements attacking the faith of Rayyu and all of the Children of Abraham.

 

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Date:- 19th of July, 2022
Topic:- Reminder On Economic Investment Policies
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

Following recent developments, I have deemed it prudent to remind the international economics community of one of the clauses of the Act of Six Articles (2001), the act that outlined the six clauses that a foreign company must meet in order to be allowed to invest in the economy of Niš freely.

The relevant clause is abridged as follows:

     The company in question must not be property of a foreign state.

A company may ignore this clause with Royal assent.

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Date:- 11th of August, 2022
Topic:- Congratulations to the Daitōjin Royal Family
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:


I would like to extend my congratulations, and the congratulations of all of Niš', to the Daitōjin Royal Family on the pregnancy of Her Majesty Mayumi. A child is a blessing unlike any other, and I am sure Mayumi's child shall be a testament to their parents.

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Date:- 2nd of September, 2022
Topic:- A Warning
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

The situation in Eigg has forced me to make several reflections on our nations own pass. Much like Federation and the Kingdom, Severrusavia was supposed was supposed to be greater than the some of its parts. However, due to mismanagement, disastrous socialist policies, the federation would eventually collapse into ethnic conflicts and warring states, a situation that lasted over a decade and was only alleviated by the unification under my grandfather's Kingdom. These conflicts claimed thousands of lives, and the scars inflicted on the worst affected areas of the country can still be seen today. It is the greatest regret of many men that they failed to stop the conflict.
However, it didn't have to be that way. The situation arose over a failure from both sides, from the federal government and the constituent nations, to adapt to the changing world. Nevsky, seeing the changing winds of history and realising that socialism was a failed and dying ideology, should have guided the country away from it, and towards the future. As history will tell you, however, he failed to do this.
In turn, the constituent nations and their governments shouldn't have shaken the foundations of the federation. The right for a man to fight for God, his nation and for his family is a sacred right. Yet, those that fought the Black Games fought in turn against their own nation, for by paralysing the federation they paralysed themselves.
Severrusavia was a union without God and without wealth. Yet, it was not a union without hope. The Federal Socialist United Republic was doomed to fail, as socialism itself will inevitably strangle any who adopts it, yet Severrusavia could have remained, and perhaps flourished. Yet we can never know. All history knows is the millions of voices, crying out as brother fought brother in the fields and streets of the failed Severrusavia.

It is thus that I issue a warning, from a country born from the embers of a failed union, to the Federation of Dál Riata and the Kingdom of Eigg, for those that do not heed history's warning are doomed to repeat the failures of the path. Only through working together can you flourish, a simple message, but an important one. Pragmatism and compromise will reap the benefits of the future. If Eigg must be free, let it! The rift between your peoples will only increase if the wishes of both are not respected. But, I plead to Eigg, do not paralyse the federation in response to the actions by said federation. Hostility will only breed hostility. Be civil! The clenched fist is only blessed by the Lord if action cannot be achieved with the outstretched hand. The federation, if wise and educated in history's lesson, will make concessions. If not, they have failed to adapt and history will claim them. After all, life does not forgive weakness.

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Date:- 10th of October, 2022
Topic:- Green Oil
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

I have never been too much of a fan of the green agenda. Though I can see that due to the finite limit of fossil fuels upon our Mundus means we will eventually have to branch out to other methods of energy production, I disagreed with the idea that the transition was something to rush.
However, in stark contrast to the policy of myself and several other respectable leaders, was the policies of Rokkenjima. From granting the right to vote (as much as that right matters in Rokkenjima) to animals, the mass promotion of green energy, attempts to monopolise the nuclear energy scene and their  mindless consumption of the "alternative" their scientists produced to organic cattle products, Rokkenjima has always been regarded by the more level-headed thinkers of our world to be the example of what not to do in the green transition.
Now, however, it appears that Rokkenjima has startlingly gone back on its green outlook, attempting to undercut the prices of OPEN.
I will not claim to be an expert in the environmental scientists, but what I do know, combined with my knowledge of basic economics, alerts me to a blatantly obvious problem. By entering a price war with OPEN, Rokkenjima pushes the price down, encouraging the greater use of fossil fuels. This result could not have been missed by the Rokkenjiman government either, it was, after all, a blatantly obvious and inevitable outcome. So it leads me to wonder why Rokkenjima followed this course of action, with only two possibilities sticking out to me.
Either the Rokkenjiman government was entirely incompetent, only being in the positions they are know so they could act as useless yes-men to the Empress; or that the Rokkenjiman Empress is a janus, who seeing an opportunity for a quick cash, went back on her "beliefs" in the pursuit of mindless material wealth. Neither reflects well on Rokkenjima.
I, the King of Nis, call on the Rokkenjiman government to halt this foolish attempt to undercut OPEN, if you wish to retain any trust the people had in you to stick to your convictions, and stay the course.

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Date:- 29th of January, 2023
Topic:- The title of the Kingdom
Ruling King:- Stefan Basil IV

FROM THE DESK OF THE KING:

The Kingdom of Niš gets its name from the City of Niš, the current capital of the Kingdom and also where it was proclaimed during the troubled days of the collapse of the region. However, the name is outdated, the Kingdom has evolved past the original concept proclaimed within that city.
In addition, there is often bureaucratic confusion over the two; more than once a document has had to be entirely redone due to a failure in misunderstanding over the two entities.
As such, the Kingdom shall be renamed to bring the country more into the modern date; in addition, the flag shall be redesigned.
The House of Barons shall work together with leaders of the public, members of the Church and members of the military to come up with new suggestions, which shall be approved by me.
The change should come into affect by the end of the year.