"On the first question, I wish to state that we believe that a vessel's right of passage through our waters are guaranteed by the Fair Seas Concordat, to which we are party and comply with. As for the stopping of vessels under suspicion of criminal activity or human rights abuses, such protocols are also only to be used in keeping with the provisions of the Fair Seas Concordat, specifically article 110-1 which allows a warship which encounters a foreign vessel on the high seas, other than a ship afforded to complete immunity under articles 95 and 96, is not justified in boarding unless there is reasonable ground for suspecting that the ship is involved in piracy, the slave trade, is engaged in unauthorized broadcasting and the flag State of the warship has jurisdiction under article 109, is without nationality, or though flying a foreign flag or refusing to show its flag, the ship is, in reality, of the same nationality as the warship. In cases where the vessel fulfills these required conditions, a boat under the command of an officer may be dispatched to the suspected ship. Should suspicion remain after checking the documents, it may proceed to a further examination onboard the ship, which must be carried out with all possible consideration. Otherwise, the ship will be compensated for any loss or damage that may have been sustained."
"As for your second question, it is the position of the Empire of Ikhan that we are diametrically opposed to any and all human rights abuses undertaken by any government, regardless of who undertakes it. As you may or may not know, we have watched the restrictions put into place on the freedom of religion by foreign powers such as Kopsje and Fleur with horror. After all, for most of our history, we have believed that the right to follow whatever faith one wishes should be protected and permitted to be practiced in the open, provided it does not break the laws of the land. As such, we are prepared to levy economic sanctions against said nations, though military force is seen as an option of last resort only."
"As for your final question, we recognize that in the past, we have proven isolationist, especially during the reign of His Lordship, the Emperor-Emeritus, but nonetheless we believe that the Armed Forces of Ikhan should be kept in a state of readiness should war break out. Those resources would, should Ikhan join the CSTO, be available in operations undertaken by the organization. We are more than ready to coordinate with the CSTO in your most noble of pursuits."