THE PACT OF CROW AND DRAGON

[Rudi 1736]

THE PACT OF

CROW AND DRAGON

 

 

 

 

Agreed on this 11th of Tov and Yermey, 367 ES

 

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ARTICLE I: ON SOVEREIGNTY

Yong Ping City, The Dual Monarchy of Hanseti-Ruska, hereon referred to as “the signatories”, do pledge to mutually recognize each other’s status as sovereign powers over their peoples, meaning:

I: THAT the power of rule of each signatory in their respective territories be fully respected by the other.

II: THAT the signatories agree to engage in diplomatic functions.

III: THAT the signatories accept the authorities of the heads of state of each party.

 

ARTICLE II: FREE TRADE

The signatories enumerated do mutually agree to afford merchants from each respective party to trade in each other's lands free of tax, tariff, harassment, or other imposed burden. The signatories do mutually agree to grant the other signatories a tax-free stall within the borders of their respective capitals.  The signatories do mutually agree that large-scale trading agreements between each party can be of either the purchasing kind (meaning that wares are purchased for minae) or of the bartering kind (meaning that different wares are traded on rates mutually agreed upon or previously set by precedent).

 

ARTICLE III: DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE

The signatories enumerated do mutually agree to a defensive alliance, on the conditions:

 

 I: THAT, in the case of outward aggression by an external force upon Yong Ping City or the Dual Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, the signatories will work together militarily to defend the sovereignty of the offended nation.

 

II: THAT, in case of aggression by an Iron Accord member upon Yong Ping City, the Dual Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska will dedicate itself to mediating between the two and find a diplomatic solution and thus will NOT join Yong Ping City.

 

III: THAT, if Yong Ping City initiates a conflict against an Iron Accord member, the Dual Monarchy of Hanseti-Ruska will be obligated to fulfill its pledges to the Iron Accord and WILL take up arms against Yong Ping City as a result of the nature of the Iron Accord.

 

ARTICLE IV: MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE

The signatories enumerated do mutually agree to train their militaries together when the chance is afforded to better vest themselves in the maintenance of good relations between the two aforementioned parties.

 

ARTICLE V: DURATION

The signatories enumerated do mutually agree that the pact is to last the period of twenty years with the option of renewal or abrogation once the duration has expired.

 

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IV JOVEO MAAN

His Royal Majesty, Heinrik II, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Ulgaard, Lahy, Sorbesborg and Slesvik, Duke of Carnatia and Vidaus, Margrave of Rothswald, Count of Nenzing, Graiswald, Karikhov, Baranya, Kvasz, Kavat, Karovia, Kovachgrad, Torun, Turov, Kaunas, Alban, Reza and Markev, Viscount of Grauspin, Baron of Thurant, Rytsburg, Venzia, Esenstadt, Krepost and Kralta, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector of the Highlanders, etcetera

 

Li Xiuying, Matriarch and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yong Ping.

 

Duhu Tianrui Ren, Patriarch and Minister of Defense of Yong Ping