Treaty of Shores

[Bethinwonderland 1148]

 

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Treaty of Shores

As agreed upon on the 10th of The First Seed, year 180 of the Second Age

 

 

Between the Unified Domain of Vortice and the Kingdom of Balian

 

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With the signing and promulgation of this document, the Kingdom of Balian and the Unified Domain of Vortice, henceforth referred to as ‘the signatories‘, do agree on their honour to the terms laid forth hereafter.

 

ARTICLE I: SOVEREIGNTY

I. The signatories hereby concur to acknowledge the autonomy and sovereign status of each of their respective realms. 

 

ARTICLE II: NON-AGGRESSION

I. The signatories hereby pledge to refrain from engaging in any acts of aggression or military hostilities against one another in any manner.

 

II. The signatories pledge that citizens of either party shall refrain from accepting military commissions or engaging in mercenary employment from any state with which the other party is involved within a state of war.

III. In addition, this commitment encompasses the preservation of the right to unrestricted movement of their respective citizens between the signatory nations.

 

IV. The signatories pledge that citizens from either realm are protected while in their respective territories so long as they act within the laws of the respective realms.

 

ARTICLE III: EXTRADITION

I. The signatories hereby consent to a reciprocal extradition provision, whereby a citizen of either nation, provided there is justifiable cause for their arrest, may be apprehended and subsequently transferred to the jurisdiction of the courts in the territory where their alleged crime transpired.

 

II. In such instances, an Extradition Request must be formally submitted by the judicial authorities of the first party's state to the Monarch or Sovereign of the second party for approval.

 

III. Legal representation for the defendant may be provided by the judicial representatives of the nation from which the citizen or subject originates.

 

ARTICLE IV: DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE

I. The signatories collectively affirm the principle of diplomatic exchange between their respective governments, aimed at fostering dialogue and mutual understanding. In accordance with this, the Kingdom of Balian shall dispatch a temporary envoy to the Unified Domain of Vortice, and reciprocally, the other party stands ready to attend diplomatic meetings at the behest of The Royal Majesty's Government.

 

II. The signatories jointly endorse the principle of diplomatic freedom, emphasizing the inviolability and immutability thereof. This entails that envoys and government messengers shall enjoy unrestricted movement within the territory of each party. Furthermore, they shall not be subject to prosecution by local or national authorities for any civil or criminal proceedings unless their home country explicitly waives their entitlement to such immunity.

 

III. The signatories retain the prerogative to formally expel a diplomat whose actions are deemed to have substantially undermined the national integrity and order of either party's realm.

 

ARTICLE V: DURATION

I.  The duration of this pact shall be held for 15 years. During the tail end of the duration, a meeting shall be scheduled to determine whether both parties wish to renew or extend the existing treaty.

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Signed,

Her Royal Majesty, Sybille I, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of Balian, Princess of Providence, Duchess of Helena, Reutov, Sunholdt and Lorraine, Countess of Pompourelia and Barçevina, Viscountess of Renduzzo, Eflen and Anatis, Baroness of Renzfeld, Brucca, Valens, Malenos, Montcoure and Ciavola, Lady of Portoregne, Atrus and Monterosa, Warden of La Costa Rubinissima, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera.




Her Majesty, Lenora Jusmia, The 10th Sovereign of the Depths, Monarch of the Unified Domain of Vortice