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Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« on: June 14, 2020, 08:21:40 PM »


To: The Members of the Assembly

The First Empire notes with disappointment that the Soleimani Commonwealth has willfully breached the Charter of the Ardian Assembly via the enactment of "diplomatic and economic sanctions" against the First Empire of Rokkenjima. Quoting from the Press Office of the Commonwealth:

"In addition to these efforts, we have also temporarily imposed diplomatic and economic sanctions on Rokkenjima. We encourage other nations to do so as well."

The First Empire would remind the Commonwealth of the terms of the Charter which they signed, and are now in breach of:

Section 5 - Trade

1. Nations agree to not engage in practices designed to weaken or disrupt the trade of other members.

2. Nations agree to reduce tariffs to match that of the lowest tariff charged non-member nations. Exception to this is if a non-member nation has its own treaty or agreement with a member nation.

3. Nations agree to a common standard for food and drink product packaging. This must contain an expiry date, ingredients, allergy information and nutritional data.

4. Member nations allow other member nations companies to establish a presence so long as the following criteria are meet.
i) The company adhere to all local laws regulating the practice of their business.
ii) The Company pay all locally required taxes
iii) The Company recruit at least 70% of its staff from host nation citizens.

5. A foreign company shall not be charged any additional taxes or charges beyond that paid at a local level for removing profits back to their nation.


The First Empire implores the Ardian Assembly to act on this breach of our Charter, as well as to working toward a removal of these sanctions upon the First Empire. The First Empire shall refuse to impose any sanctions or actions in retaliation upon the Commonwealth until such a time the Assembly has forged a solution or exhausted its capacity to effect one.

Thank you.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2020, 02:14:57 AM »

To: Members of the Ardian Assembly

The situation surrounding the destruction of QAMB is concerning and while I understand and to some extent respect the Soleimani position it does leave something to be desired when a member of the Assembly essentially says "We're going to breach the Assembly Charter but then rely on that body to hold another member accountable for its actions." It does not inspire much in the way of the spirit of cooperation or respect for the Assembly.

The matter Rokkenjima has brought to the attention of the Assembly is a simple question which basically is "Does the imposing of economic sanctions by Soleimani fit the definition of a practice designed to weaken or disrupt trade as per article 5.1 of the Assembly Charter?" The answer to that question is without doubt yes, the point of economic sanctions is to apply pressure on the target nation by making it harder for them to trade.

We do understand that Soleimani's contention is that Rokkenjima's actions over QAMB forced the imposition of sanctions, however while that is an understandable position it does not fall within the scope of the charter there is not a list of exceptions under article 5.1 it's not like numerous articles of the MCUR which give a list of circumstances under which things can and can't happen, the article we are considering is very clearly defined and is breached.

However we understand and agree with the Commonwealth that the matter of the QAMB affair should be discussed by the Assembly as there has been a lot of concern over this. With that mind I would propose to both Rokkenjima and Soleimani the following steps to enable that debate to happen in a constructive manner:

1) That the Commonwealth of Soleimani withdraw the economic sanctions against Rokkenjima

this would resolve the matter presently before the Assembly and allow the Commonwealth to show good faith to the Assembly which would make for a more open minded discussion over QAMB. Secondly resolving this part of the matter means we do not have confusion of issues should the Commonwealth then proceed to present the QAMB matter for debate.

2) That the First Empire of Rokkenjima and the Commonwealth of Soleimani refrain from further public comment by Government Officials on this matter until we either have a resolution to it or have exhausted the ability to do so

Quite simply this is not the first time we have seen instances of back and forth through press offices and the wider news media between nations one need only look at the 'great chasm' as it was called between Achkaerin and Rokkenjima or more recently the back and forth between the former Empress of Rokkenjima and the now deceased President of Slava Lavosk. Exchanges such as these do not lead to anything other than sides becoming entrenched and that hinders rather than helps the situation.

3) In the event of a debate on QAMB Rokkenjima have present the commanding officer of the QAMB operation

This would enable the appropriate person to be asked questions so the Assembly gets a full picture behind the reasoning of why certain actions were taken, so far we have a lot of rhetoric from governments but nothing from the people in the command structure which is important if we're to understand the decision making process involved here.

I hope both Rokkenjima and Soleimani will agree to this so that we can have the debate we should be having rather than dealing with an allegation such as this.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2020, 07:24:10 PM »
The Grand Dukedom of Bakkermaya is concerned about the brewing tensions between three members of this organisation. We have seen a situation in which several allegations of breeches of this organisations charter have taken place.

First the charter states "The Assembly shall discuss options for solutions to problems facing Ardia and shall vote on recommendations. This process shall include the settling of disputes between Ardian nations, in those cases the nations involved may not vote but may take part in discussions." When Heyra and Rokkenjima have found themselves in dispute rather than discuss the way forward in peace the parties both failed to utilise this capability. As a result we have seen one nation unleash a series of actions that have now resulted in a potential environmental disaster. This has set in motion a series of economic sanctions between others.

It is our view the following should now happen.

1. Rokkenjima should seek to put in place funds to allow the nations of the Mhorish and in particular Heyra to repair the environmental damage being caused.

2. While we do not believe Solemani have broken the letter of the charter we do believe they have broken the spirit of it. The charter discusses the idea of no one engaging in practices designed to harm the economy of others. The definition of a trade practice is "a method of competition, operating policy (as the use of standards of size, shape, and quality of materials), or business procedure common to members of a line of business or industry that may be formally adopted sometimes as a rule under government auspices." As sanctions are not a regular or common procedure we do not believe sanctions are ruled out by members of this organisation. We believe that rule covers such practices as undercutting, flooding the market and quotas. We do believe though that the charter promotes the pursuance of all means of resolution before members take actions against each other. To that end we find Solemani to have acted outside the spirit of the charter. With this in mind I would suggest that Solemani remove sanctions until such a time as they have at least meet with the ambassador of Rokkenjima.

Should Solemani or Rokkenjima feel it is necessary Bakkermaya would be more than happy to mediate the current situation between the two nations.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2020, 07:39:34 PM »
OOC - As per this post the economic sanctions are not presently in effect. So I would suggest if Soleimani's intent is to discuss the QAMB situation with the Assembly that they be invited to do so.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2020, 07:58:13 PM »
OOC- Both Rokkenjima and Solemani should assume the Assembly Chamber in Bakkermaya is awaiting them if they want to utilise it.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2020, 09:58:59 PM »
The Secretary of State of Soleimani Benyamin Nahal stood up:

“What we want is very clear and straightforward, for Rokkenjima to take the responsible and respectable route and admit to the terrible mistakes they have made and immediately begin sending assistance to the affected area to fix what they have done wrong. If Rokkenjima is unable to send direct assistance, they should at least send financial compensation to Heyra and the other nations involved in the clean-up to cover the costs of sending clean-up teams into Heyran waters. Rokkenjima must take swift action as this is a situation in which time is of the essence. Chemicals are quickly spreading through Heyran waters and it’s not our job to clean it up or at least pay for it to be cleaned. Paying for the clean-up is absolutely not a problem for a nation as rich and prosperous as Rokkenjima. We believe that the Assembly will most certainly agree with us on this matter at least. If Rokkenjima refuses take responsibility for their actions, we will resume taking our hardline stance against them.”

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2020, 12:59:31 PM »
OOC - I'm going to assume that this is all taking place now in the HQ building around a round table.

"While it is clear the withdrawal of the contract by Rosa Shipyards is politically influenced the point is that private companies are free to act as they see fit, I trust the lawyers from Heyra will however have clauses in place to deal with this scenario so I would therefore rather not have that as an issue directly for the Assembly to discuss as there is likely to be a series of litigations in place that I would not wish to influence or predict. What we need to focus on is how we ensue Rokkenjima take their responsibility for ensuring the damage is halted and as far as possible repaired. While at the same time seeking to restore a situation where Solemani are not contemplating sanctions. We therefore suggest the following.

Quote from: Proposed Resolution

Concerned of the long term environmental harm caused by the manner in which Rokkenjima closed QAMB

Aware of the damage this has caused to trust within the Assembly.

Determined that harmony be restored to the continent.

The members of the Ardian Assembly support the following actions and sentiments.

1. That in future no sanctions be brought by one member against another before attempts by the Assembly to solve the dispute have taken place or in rare cases of outrage the Assembly is informed before the media.

2. That a team of inspectors from the Assembly evaluate the damage caused by the destruction of QAMB and reach an estimate of the costs to contain and when possible repair the damage.

3. Rokkenjima agree to, over the next ten years, meet the costs of the work identified in Article 2.

4. Ardian Assembly nations will make available to Heyra resources to support their efforts in accordance to their own national capabilities.


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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2020, 03:48:47 PM »
"The First Empire is already considering options in the region to ensure that proper, and appropriate, measures are taken by the First Empire in response to the situation unfolding in, and around, the former QAMB installation. Furthermore, the Assembly is approaching the situation without considering key factors:

What did the First Empire do, right or wrong?
Why did Rokkenjima take the actions it did?

Prior to the operation which saw assets at QAMB rendered irrecoverable the Heyran Republic, via their Press Office, stated the following: "Therefore, with immediate effect, as the First Empire of Rokkenjima did not even shown any civility in exchanges with us, Heyran Defense Forces shall size the area which was reserved for Q.A.M.B. as it is full and integrative part and land of the sovereign Heyran Republic."

This presented an air of urgency, mandating a quick withdrawal as well as forcing the First Empire to consider options in ensuring its present and future security position it may not otherwise have been forced to implement. This stance was taken by the Republic despite the First Empire stating, in a formal Edict from Her Imperial Majesty Empress Evanthe, the following:

"Heyra shall be granted until the end of the month, the same period of time which is presently estimated for the dismantlement of the incomplete QAMB, to vacate the lands and remove from them anything which has been imported or constructed. The First Empire shall return the lands upon Lethe to the state in which they were granted to the First Empire, likewise, we expect the lands granted to Heyra to be returned as such."

Not recognizing the circumstances which led to this situation is inappropriate, as it wasn't as if the First Empire acted without due thought and consideration in preserving the security of its systems, many of which are utilized by CSTO forces or similar compatible systems used elsewhere. While the present situation is regrettable, options before us were less than ideal."
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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2020, 08:24:18 PM »
Secretary of State Benyamin Nahal:

“Quite frankly, we don’t care how less-than-ideal the options were before the incident, it was Rokkenjima’s actions that caused this disaster, and still other nations are left to clean it up. In fact, if any significant level of thought was put into these actions, then Rokkenjima could’ve and should’ve realized that the assets located in the base would cause major pollution to spread throughout the area surrounding the island if detonated. In addition to this, Rokkenjima had many other options to remove the base without causing such a catastrophe. They say that the reason for which they chose to destroy the base so suddenly was because the technological security of Rokkenjima’s systems was at risk, but we believe that the protection of Heyra’s environment and seas is far more important than protecting Rokkenjima’s systems from temporary harm. Even if Rokkenjima had no other option, they still have to commit to fixing the current situation. Soleimani and Tamora are assisting, and yet we weren’t even involved in the mere decision over how to deal with the QAMB situation. If Rokkenjima doesn’t take action now, then there will be significant long term damage, and also most likely major condemnation from the international community. Like we have said before, if Rokkenjima is unable to directly assist, they must at least pay for the costs of the clean-up, and for this reason we support the proposed resolution.”

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2020, 09:54:54 PM »
Kae Taira, Gowu's representative to the Ardian Assembly sighed.

"Understanding the circumstances before the incident is significant because that will allow us to arrive at what is a fair resolution to the matter. There's also a need to separate the multitude of issues here." Kae said "Now let's be clear about what those circumstances were, Rokkenjima chose on the basis of a commissioned report to withdraw from the CFT, this they are entitled to do. In announcing this the Empress of Rokkenjima knows that she is essentially closing QAMB before it opens but quite reasonably Rokkenjima wants to ensure the safe removal of sensitive systems and assets such as computers and technology from the base. In previous base agreements such as for example the original QAMB in Seaforth or when East Moreland allowed Achkaerinese forces to base out of Illumic Command the termination of that agreement came with a notice period under which the status quo would be maintained while the non native force scaled down their forces and removed the aforementioned items. This was also the case with the QAMB in Heyra, the Empress of Rokkenjima essentially says in announcing the termination of the CFT "We need to the end of the month to safely dismantle QAMB" that carries with it the implication of removing all sensitive materials.

Now that really should have been the end of the matter, Heyra would reasonably be expected to yes not be happy that the CFT has been terminated but also understand that such termination does require Rokkenjima to be given time to remove what they need to remove in order to return the land to Heyra in the condition that they found it for that is a standard position. However Heyra's response to the Empress was "with immediate effect, as the First Empire of Rokkenjima did not even shown any civility in exchanges with us, Heyran Defense Forces shall seize the area which was reserved for Q.A.M.B." this response carries a very clear implication of the use of military force without regard for the necessary dismantling process we see words such as 'Heyran Defence Forces', 'seize' and 'with immediate effect' one could reasonably assume a military force. So the relevant question at that point becomes the following:

Does the Rokkenjiman Officer Commanding QAMB operations consider in light of the Heyran response that a change in approach is needed?

It appears the answer to that question was yes because as a result of the Heyran statement Rokkenjima carried out a protocol known as Operation Armageddon which according the relevant Global News Network article is "a well known and well rehearsed procedure among Rokkenjiman forces. It is a set of actions designed to render the base at best inoperable by non-allied forces and at worst ensure no sensitive equipment fell into enemy hands." so this is something that Rokkenjima's military trains for. Now yes the approach of C4 combined with a surface missile strike, the latter not happening in this instance, is not ideal but given that the principle objective of Operation Armageddon is to prevent base operation and we infer thereby protect Rokkenjima's national security it would do the job.

That does not absolve Rokkenjima of responsibility, however the circumstances being what they are when looking at the background it is reasonable to consider the possibility that Rokkenjima may not be solely responsible and while it is appropriate and just that Rokkenjima should foot the bill for most of the assessed damage, there is a question of whether the mentioned statement from Heyra is a contributory factor if so then is it reasonable for Rokkenjima to foot the whole bill or should they only foot for example 75% of it with Heyra having to handle the remainder? So before we vote on this there should be consideration of that point.

This is a technical point but it is relevant in relation to article 3 of the proposed resolution. Gowu has no objections with the rest of the resolution. In relation to the matter of Rosa Shipyards I agree with the Bakkermayan representative that the contract is not a matter for the Assembly, it is a matter for the Heyran's to perhaps take up with the ICJ at the CTO. Likewise Abstergo may wish to take the matter of their Heyran acquisitions to the ICJ. But neither of those are matters for the Assembly unless both Heyra and Rokkenjima are content for the Assembly to mediate that.

Anyway as I've said Gowu broadly supports the resolution but does highlight the mentioned point in relation to article 3."


OOC - Just a point (and I appreciate it would be appropriate them being here for the debate) but if Heyra no longer has Cocytus then they have no territory on Ardia so are they still Assembly members as they no longer fit the criteria?

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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2020, 10:29:55 PM »
"While we appreciate the Heyran clarifications they are shall we say a little bit after the horse has bolted from the stable." Kae said "The key question in terms of the interpretation of the Heyran statement is what Rokkenjima interprets that statement to mean - without that clarification I would interpret that statement to mean military force, because the phraseology is what it is. Now had the statement said "Heyran Police Forces shall be sent to observe the dismantling of QAMB" as opposed to " Heyran Defense Forces shall seize the area which was reserved for Q.A.M.B." then it's possible that Rokkenjima might not have done what it did so again we're back to what a Rokkenjiman Officer interprets that statement to mean at that point in time."

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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2020, 05:47:24 AM »
"An Edict from Chrysanthemum Throne on a matter of importance, especially foreign in nature, is an official diplomatic communication of the Empress of Rokkenjima, delivered from Chrysanthemum Throne. To equate Edicts and Proclamations of the Empress with a press office is disingenuous. To address Secretary of State Nahal I shall simply refer you to my previous statement, 'The First Empire is already considering options in the region to ensure that proper, and appropriate, measures are taken by the First Empire in response to the situation unfolding in, and around, the former QAMB installation.' A strong-arm approach will do little to resolve anything, nor will the First Empire be compelled by threats."

"Representative Taira, to shed some light on the questions you've raised I present a statement from the Report submitted to Imperial High Command. It was prepared by Admiral Sophia Forrester, who was the Commanding Officer of Rokkenjiman Forces at QAMB."

Quote from: Admiral Sophia Forrester, Commanding Officer of Rokkenjiman Forces at QAMB, On The QAMB Situation
Upon receipt of the statement from the Republic of Heyra via their Press Office that "with immediate effect....Heyran Defense Forces shall seize the area which was reserved for Q.A.M.B." the Imperial Rokkenjiman Armed Forces were forced to assume that the Heyran Republic may be on the verge of an imminent military operation targeting QAMB, to effect their control over the installation. Without adequate time to remove assets and equipment from the installation the IRAF determined that implementation of Operation: Armageddon was necessary to preserve Rokkenjiman and allied national security while, at the same time, preventing unnecessary bloodshed by ensuring these assets were dismantled while the base remained under Rokkenjiman control. This ensured that no Heyrans would be present during the operation while also preventing a direct confrontation between the IRAF and military forces of the Republic, an engagement in which the Republic would have found itself at a great disadvantage.

The discrepancy of power between the IRAF and those of the Republic ensures that any engagement would result in a decisive Rokkenjiman victory. With the Republic adopting a stance of immediate seizure in regards to QAMB, I elected to act in a manner which saw our objective (the certain destruction of sensitive assets incapable of being recovered within a reasonable timeframe) accomplished without a confrontation with Heyran armed forces. While Phase One was completed it was determined that Phase Two could not be conducted without presenting a threat to life, thus I ordered its cancellation and our subsequent withdrawal from Heyran waters.

In those moments time was not a luxury I had at my disposal; I had what I and my staff perceived to be an imminent threat to Rokkenjiman forces and acted accordingly within established Rokkenjiman military policy.

"Thus Admiral Forrester ascertained that a threat had been made; the military capacity of the perceived threat does nothing to negate that a threat was recognized and that action was thus mandated under standing Rokkenjiman military policy, and we saw that policy conducted with an eye toward avoiding a confrontation with the forces of the Republic, thus avoiding an incident in which Rokkenjiman forces may have come into a combat situation with the Republic's forces. Recognizing the disadvantage at which Heyran forces would have found themselves, Admiral Forrester acted to prevent such a confrontation. If there are any other questions regarding the actions taken under the orders of Admiral Forrester, Rokkenjima is open to answering them."

"The matter of Rosa Shipyards is not one which warrants discussion before the Assembly. It shall be approached once the present matter has been resolved."

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2020, 04:42:05 AM »
"As previously explained, I would remind the Assembly that an Edict from Chrysanthemum Throne is not a press release, and this is a continued mischaracterization of the communication which followed the Empress acting upon the recommendations of the Vicegerent. An Edict, or proclamation, from Chrysanthemum Throne is an official communication, and perhaps the most formal manner in which the Republic could have been informed of the decision to withdraw from the C.F.T. Press releases are clearly issued from the Imperial Office of the Press by Nick Craig, are not formally signed by the Empress, and are not distributed by the Imperial Diplomatic Corps as would such an Edict."

"At the end of the day the language utilized by the Heyran Republic was poorly chosen. In the Edict delivered by Empress Evanthe it was clearly communicated that Rokkenjiman forces would need until the end of the month to ensure the safe dismantlement of QAMB. Following that Edict we receive a Press Release which states that, with immediate effect, Heyran Defense Forces were to "seize the area which was reserved for QAMB." Language such as this does not indicate a willingness to negotiate, nor does it offer anything in the way of time or consideration for the necessary operations to conclude for Rokkenjiman property, some of which is of a strategic nature, to be safely removed. Had the matter have been approached differently by my Heyran counterparts we would not be sitting here today."

"As for the language employed, it matters little the ways it may be interpreted. It said, in clear and concise English, that Heyran Defense Forces would be seizing the area which was reserved for QAMB. While you were speaking I took the liberty to look through a few dictionaries online as to the definition of immediate to ensure that I wasn't misinterpreting the message, those definitions read as follows:"

occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : INSTANT
Occurring at once; happening without delay
happening or done without delay or very soon after something else
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time


"As the Commanding Officer of QAMB, and a competent Admiral, it rested within her remit to take all actions she deemed necessary in the interests of Rokkenjiman national security. The Empress stated the time necessary in an Edict from the Throne, communicating to the Republic the conditions which were necessary to effect the safe dismantlement of assets at QAMB. In return, the Republic stated that the Heyran Defense Forces would, with immediate effect, be seizing the area. While Rokkenjima's actions unfortunately resulted in the present situation, Heyran actions directly led to those actions which the Imperial Rokkenjiman Armed Forces had to employ. Perhaps the Heyran Diplomatic Corps should recognize its failures in this chain of events instead of attempting to shed themselves of any responsibility whatsoever."

"With that being stated I believe we should return to the point raised by Representative Taira, as to where responsibility ultimately falls. As Heyran actions contributed to the evolution of the situation ascribing 100% of the bill to the First Empire isn't wholly fair, or appropriate. In short, Rokkenjima will naturally comply with a fair and balanced Resolution, and believes that the points raised by Representative Taira moves the final Resolution in that direction."

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2020, 05:47:18 PM »
Kae sighed before speaking again.

"We've been asked to discuss the QAMB situation however as part of the resolution proposed by Bakkermaya we are asked to apportion responsibility because by implication in saying that Rokkenjima must meet the estimated cost of the work we are saying that Rokkenjima is responsible for the damage. And that is true Rokkenjima is responsible however it is also become increasingly clear throughout the course of this debate that they are not solely responsible. And with the greatest of respect to our Heyran colleague it is clear that the Heyran statement in question here is undoubtedly a contributory factor in the decision making process and one must then ask the question of what would have happened had the Heyran response to Rokkenjima's opening position of needing until the end of the month been "We'll give you two weeks." rather than that of seizing the area with immediate effect. Ultimately we're sat here today because Rokkenjima enacted Operation Armageddon and it is clear based on what we have heard from Admiral Forrester that she did so due to circumstances created in part by the Heyran Government. So for that reason there must be consideration that Heyra's statement is a contributory factor. As such I propose the following as an amended form of the resolution.

Quote from: Proposed Resolution

Concerned of the long term environmental harm caused by the manner in which Rokkenjima closed QAMB

Aware of the damage this has caused to trust within the Assembly.

Determined that harmony be restored to the continent.

The members of the Ardian Assembly support the following actions and sentiments.

1. That in future no sanctions be brought by one member against another before attempts by the Assembly to solve the dispute have taken place or in rare cases of outrage the Assembly is informed before the media.

2. That a team of inspectors from the Assembly evaluate the damage caused by the destruction of QAMB and reach an estimate of the costs to contain and when possible repair the damage.

3. Rokkenjima agree to, over the next ten years, meet 80% of the work costs identified in Article 2.

4. Ardian Assembly nations will make available to Heyra resources to support their efforts in accordance to their own national capabilities.


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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2020, 08:41:49 PM »
"Bakkermaya support the amendment as the resolution now stands."

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2020, 09:07:25 PM »
“Soleimani also support the amendment as it currently stands.”

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2020, 03:08:57 AM »
"In that case I move that the resolution in its amended form be put to vote." Kae said

OOC - It's been three days and no one's contested the amendment so voting on the final resolution seems appropriate.

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2020, 08:48:41 PM »
Forgotten about but in terms of mioving forward other RP

Quote from: Resolution at Vote

Concerned of the long term environmental harm caused by the manner in which Rokkenjima closed QAMB

Aware of the damage this has caused to trust within the Assembly.

Determined that harmony be restored to the continent.

The members of the Ardian Assembly support the following actions and sentiments.

1. That in future no sanctions be brought by one member against another before attempts by the Assembly to solve the dispute have taken place or in rare cases of outrage the Assembly is informed before the media.

2. That a team of inspectors from the Assembly evaluate the damage caused by the destruction of QAMB and reach an estimate of the costs to contain and when possible repair the damage.

3. Rokkenjima agree to, over the next ten years, meet 80% of the work costs identified in Article 2.

4. Ardian Assembly nations will make available to Heyra resources to support their efforts in accordance to their own national capabilities.

Voting will be open until Thursday 10 pm UK time

Bakkermaya votes in favour of the resolution

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Re: Ardian Assembly - Soleimani Breach of Charter
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2020, 08:54:01 PM »
Gowu votes in favour of the resolution