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The government of the UKZ and that of the TAP community members have been engaged in talks for months now regarding Zack inclusion into the TAP.
With the negotiations finally at an end, New Tarajan, Antanares and Vajjor upon invitation by the UKZ government arrived in Cair Paravel to seal the deal of a zack seat in the TAP community. Already being informally reffered to as TAPZ (pronounced taps) in Zackalantis.

The new community called now the Illidian Alliance is already a great influence in international politics and affairs.

The Prime Minister, Reginald Potter made this speech,

"Honorable leaders of the Illidian continent. I welcome you all to Cair Paravel.
This continent of ours has been the witness of war and instability through out the years. But now with the establishment of the Illidian Alliance, this continet has hope for a more prosperous and peaceful future as the Illidian Alliance consists of not only the most important and powerful nations on this continent but all around the world.
The UKZ is glad to be a part of the Illidian Alliance Family.
What makes us different from the other organizations and Alliances of the world are our goals. They are geared towards development and security of our nations and our people. Our goals are realistic and ambitious. The UKZ has a lot to gain and a lot to contribute towards this alliance.
The fact that our developing nation has been accepted into the his elite alliance is a matter of pride for us and proof of our growth.
We look forward to the many infrastructure projects that will be carried out and pledge full support and cooperation.

The UKZ also would like to remind its fellow Allies regarding their responsibilty to a better and safer environement and therefore proposes the launch of the Illidian Conseravtion Programme (ICP). In the past years several animal and plant species have been driven to the tip of extinction, it is our duty as world leaders to prevent this atrocity. The ICP will play an integral part of deveopment, While we usually tend to focus on economic growth or military power we tend to forget what feeds our development- the environment and our people. We encourage our fellow allies to support and cooperate with the ICP in order to have a better environemnt and happier citizens."

PM Potter then commented on foreign policy, expecially the growth of the Terran Federation in order to put to rest ideas of the Illidian Alliance being the main competition to the Terran Federation as popularized by the opposition benches in Parliament.

"The UKZ doesn't want to see the Illidian Alliance turn into an organization that is used to play 'cold war' games and tactics with other nations. The Illidian Alliance is an organization established for peace and progress. The Terran Federation should therefore be no threat to the Illidian Allaince. There need not be any tensions between our Alliance and the Terran Federation.



Another massive feat that this meeting has managed to accomplish is the inclusion of the UKZ in the OMNI programme.

The government of New Tarajan and Antanares invited the UKZ to integrate his military into the OMNI, This question passed parlimentary scrutiny with a small margin.

His Majesty's PM had this to say

"The inclusion of His Majesty's Troops into the OMNI is a historic feat. It not only tells the world that the UKZ and his allies are defended by the world's strongest military organization but also shows the world the level of cooperation and trust that the UKZ has with his allies.
This initative will pave the way for much closer ties and relationship between all nations included in the OMNI.
His Majesty's Royal Armed Forces Joint Command and His Majesty's Ministry of Defense will work together and cooperate with the other nations in OMNI for greater security.
We shall look foward to the OMNI for a stronger attack on against terrorism within all our borders and even outside.




The General Elections which are expected to take place soon before the end of the term of Parliament, will play an important role in the future of the UKZ in the Illidian Alliance and the OMNI.

The current ruling party is the Zach People's Party (ZPP), a largely socialist party, that has managed to bring about great reform in the zack economy, however opinion polls show that the ZPP reamins to be largely unpopular due to their socuialy backward and anti-secular policies. The Liberalists who maintain fairly balanced economic compass is the favourite in the up coming elections. It is important to note however that the Liberalist Part raised the most objections to the UKZ being a part of the OMNI.
If the Liberalist Party manages to get a majority it would be interesting to see how the UKZ would function in the Illidian Alliance and the OMNI.



The Elections in New Caucasoid are bound to take place very soon with the Zack Election Commission extending its help to carry out New Caucasoid's First election.
However the question of the existence of New Caucasoid hangs in the balance as well.

The Transitional Government of New Caucasoid (TGNC) has claimed that the national policy on religion is that "God does not exist". The TGNC has claimed 'aetheism' as their official religion and claims are now arising that the TGNC has ordered the closure of several churches in the catholic, goan dominated region and the closure of several mosques in the Muslim dominated region.
the Goan community once again protested outside zack parliament demanding that they be integrated into the UKZ and not into New Caucasoid.
The Muslim dominated region has started to make demands of an independent nation, Islamabad. They do not want to be integrated into New Caucasoid or UKZ.

This matter was not ignored in parliament this time as heated debate ensued. The Ruling Coalition, headed by the Zack People's Party however chose to downplay these events and cliam that the opposition is participating in disruption politics. The scene was similar in the upper house, The Council of Monarchs as the Monarch representing Chelyabisnk and the Royal MPs representing Chelyabinsk raised their voice and urged the King to force the government in the lower house to do something about the issue at hand.

This morning incumbent President Michael Jefferson officially resigned from the role of President of the Social Democracy, quoting difficult relations with the Parliament as the key reason behind his resignation. As many of you would know, last week the mid term elections took place, and Jefferson's Socialist Coalition took a humiliating defeat, placing the Parliament firmly in the hands of the Liberal Coalition. Since then there has been much media speculation over how Jefferson will manage to work alongside a Parliament who's ideologies obviously do not align with that of him or his party. Rather than put up a fight, Jefferson made the call to resign and hand over Presidency to his runner up, Jake Fisher of the National Party (Liberal Coalition). Jefferson will clear out his office today and take back his office in the west wing, returning to his position as Shadow Minister of Education, leaving his presidency as still one of the most successful presidents in the history of the nation. 

Jake Fisher, on the other hand, has been leader of the National Party for nearly 5 years, and lost to Jefferson in the presidential elections by quite a margin, coming in second with 23% of the vote (compared to Jefferson's 62%). While not a member of the Liberal Democrats, who hold the largest share in the parliament and make up the main portion of the Liberal Coalition, it is likely that he will have a smooth relation with his Liberal counterparts and take up the role of Leader of the Social Democracy and head of the Liberal Coalition with little difficulty.

Fisher has definitely come out swinging, in his first speech as President touching on the sensitive topic of the Terran Federation. Fisher officially declared the Social Democracy's intent to fully commit to the Terran Federation, regardless of any strains it would put on NZ-Tarajani relations. Furthermore, Fisher announced large increases in the Defense Budget, and sweeping tax cuts across the board. Both are to be funded for by significant cuts in all other departments, particularly the bloated welfare budget. As of now we're yet to see the public reaction to Fishers radical leadership, but there is no doubt that his strong leadership is exactly what the nation needs in this time of rising international tensions. 

On to the markets. This mornings announcement caused a substantial jump in the stock markets with many companies predicting great prosperity under Liberal rule, that will no doubt see many pro business policies. There was however rumors of cuts in funding for the Chrysler Group and other SOE's, but Fisher was quick to dismiss this, with a prompt announcement from the Finance Minister clearly stating that there will be absolutely no cuts in funding to SOE's for research, innovation and further investment. 

All in all, economically the future looks extremely bright under Liberal governance, but fears do remain that the militaristic and generally aggressive approach of the Liberal Coalition could end up sending the Social Democracy head first into a cold war it can't handle.

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Astana.
This is the golden age of Tarajani-Antanaresian cooperation and friendship: after the merging of the two militaries, with the birth of a new OMNI Enforcer, now Astana and Velikogovolka are embarking into a new, exciting and extremely pioneering project, without precedents in world history.
With a final agreement signed today in Velikogovolka, by Tarajani Minister for Space Duchess Amalia Blanche Van DerGrudeln (accompanied, for the occasion, by Secretary Chief for International Cooperation on Outer Space, Marcus Colijn) and her Antanaresian counterpart, New Tarajan and Antanares have officially gave birth to the Orbital Elevator Renewal and Advancement Project (OERAP for short).
The Project will involve the Tarajani Orbital Elevator, located in Bloedhfontein, East Karasin (New Tarajan has been a pioneering country in the construction of orbital elevators), completely changing its face and, with it, the way humanity will look to the stars.


The Project will completely renew the Tarajani Orbital Elevator, which actually serves for scientific and tourist purposes and for hosting prototype solar energy power plants built by Helodine.
First of all, OERAP provides for the complete reconstruction of the Orbital Elevator Space Terminal (OEST for short), which will now house a stable population of at least five hundreds people, alongside hotels and other tourist infrastructures, malls, greenhouses, thematic parks and, moreover, new, extremely advanced, scientific infrastructures, including laboratories of all kinds, two observatories, and the world first telescope and analyzer for dark-matter, everything put under the aegis of the Joint Space Science Committee (JSSC), a special body created for the occasion between the Tarajan and Antanaresian space agencies.
Science, indeed, is the keyword of the Project: not only the birth of the JSSC, with all the related infrastructures in space, but also engineering and scientific laboratories on the ground, at the Orbital Elevator Ground Terminal (OEGT), which will also see extensive works: these laboratories will provide the experimental ground for the Tarajani and Antanaresian scientists to collect maximum results from the discoveries which will be made in space and with the building process (which will open new, incredible horizons to the engineers).
Finally, the OEST will also host a space shipyard, the first of its kind, managed by OMNI and private firms.
And, indeed, the private sector will be massively involved: Helodine will keep its leasing on solar energy power plants on OEST, which will be renewed and expanded as well, while the International Tourist Group (ITG) and the International Business Group will greatly invest in the commercial infrastructures; not to mention the participation of Tarajani and Antanaresian aerospace and engineering companies (the Eindhoven Space Consortium will have a great share in the renewal of OEST).
Even the Elevator itself will be renewed (with the introduction of two new elevator lanes) and enlarged to host three special laboratories in the middle (near the atmosphere), specially equipped to study atmospheric effects from a very advantageous point of view.
While the whole Project will provide a tremenduous boost for both Tarajani and Antanaresian economies and science (Universities and other education and academic institutions of both countries will receive privileged access to collected data and laboratories.
"This is a new road to the future" commented Minister Van derGrudeln after the signature of the agreement "an amazing and unprecedented step forward for the avancement of technology and economy for New Tarajan and Antanares, if not for the whole Mankind. Today, we can proudly say that our two countries are opening a way no other have explored this far."
The Minister also announced that participation to this pharaonic and unprecedented project will be open also to other countries, particularly the members of the Illidian Alliance, Zackalantis and Vajorr: "The advantages of this project are immeasurables and, as such, we are open to all those countries who are willing to join their hands with ours. Space should mean cooperation, mainly, not competition. And New Tarajan and Antanares today are demonstrating this fundamental truth."



Today, High King Carl XVI Gustaf of Aloia and his daugther, Princess Victoria, landed in Astana for an official four-days State visit in the Kingdom, personally welcomed by King Friederick Wilhelm (who just came back from Cair Paravel) and Queen Beatrice.
The purpose of the visit is clear: "A symbol of the long-lasting friendship and trust existing among Aloia and New Tarajan, and a way to further strengthen this relationship", as said by King Friederick Wilhelm speaking to the Landsraad.
The Aloian King, indeed, spoke to the assembly of Tarajani aristocracy and to the Royal Diet, before the Royal Banquet held at the Palace, first step of a whole series of visits and celebrations organized by the Imperial and Royal House Van Vinkel and the Tarajani government to honor these special guests, including an evening at the Royal Astana Opera House (the Van Goethe Theatre), a visit to the ancient ruins of Muraz and the famous ziqqurat of Bakran, a military parade in Astana and a visit to the Eindhoven Spaceport.
The two Kings will also have the opportunity to exchange their views on the main issues of international politics. A field where, rumors say, the entente among the two countries is "almost perfect"; no announcements have been made about special agreements or treaties to be signed, although rumors from the Ministry of Foreign Affaits state that New Tarajan is considering the opportunity for stronger integration and cooperation with Aloia. A fact demonstrated also by the courtesy visit paid in Aloia, soon before the arrival of the Aloian royals in the Kingdom, by the HTMNS Heinrich I, one of the Van Vinkel-class supercarriers of OMNI.


The governments of Sdudeti-Karabak and North Ajania (the so-called Northern States) have announced today their official adhesion to the Commonwealth Association, the organization including all those territories who formerly or actually belongs to the Zack Crown.
The decision has been taken after close negotiations with the Zack government, carried out by Grand Duke Conrad Van Vinkel and Princess Elise Angelique Van Vinkel during their visit at Cair Paravel for the first meeting of the Illidian Alliance, after the UKZ government extended an invitation to both countries to join the Commonwealth. The decision has been, then, formally ratified by the Diets of both States.
"This decision marks a decisive step forward toward a new era of cooperation with the United Kingdoms" Grand Duke Conrad said, remarking "the cultural and historical ties linking Sdudeti-Karabak and North Ajania to Zackalantis."
"Our two countries" Princess Elise Angelique stated "have been once the frontline of continuous conflicts between Zackalantis and Tarajan. Now, we wish to become a fertile ground for friendship, cooperation and alliance between them, and we are ready for it."
The announcement has been warmly welcomed also by the people in both countries, which see an important presence of the descendants of former Zack colonists. Although both States are part of the Empire (and thus recognize the Tarajani sovereign as a sort of "high monarch", while having their own independent Heads of State), the government of North Ajania also announced that the Principality will grant to the Zack monarch the title of Honorary Head of State, and will also "gladly welcome" a special State visit in occasion of the Winter Olympics which will be host in Shahrazad, capital of the Principality.

THE FEDERAL JOURNAL.

NEW HAUSTAD - The Bundesrat today approved the construction of the Common Stock Exchange or CSE setting into motion the creation of the new economic core of Esamir. The plan has yet to be approved by the legislatures of the participating countries, however. Despite this, the President has ordered the Government to prepare for construction. It will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world comparable to the Zealand Eurasian Superhighway.

The CSE was the brainchild of the Gauk’s Föderationsrat, specifically the Economic Minister. It was proposed at the Summit where the great powers of the Illidian Continent. Along with the creation of the Illidian Alliance, the participating countries agreed in the CSE. With the introduction of the UKZ, the new Exchange would connect four different stock exchanges across the continent. These would include the Eindhoven Stock Exchange from New Tarajan, Potsdam Federal Exchange from Vajorr, Velikogovolka Central Companies Exchange from Antanares, and Houston Stock Exchange from the UKZ. Together it would include over 3000 listings from companies in all participating countries. This plan would not create a new stock exchange but it would connect all exchanges and allow brokers in one location to buy stock listed across the continent. All stock exchanges would be connected by secure network cables in classified locations. This would allow companies to raise money from more than just one source. This would allow prospective buyers to access companies, especially small ones, from outside their original source. For example now, a person in New Tarajan can invest in a startup company that is only listed in the UKZ thus encouraging investment.

Upon the King's return to Aloia, the Church of Aloia will host the biannual meeting of the Lutheran World Council. The meeting will be held at Uppsala Cathedral, the seat of the Church of Aloia, the largest Lutheran church in the world.

"This conference is always such a great time of cooperation between the many different branches of our global Lutheran church," said King Carl Gustaf. The Aloian monarch also serves as the head of the Church of Aloia. King Carl Gustaf actually studied theology during his time at the University of Uppsala, and his daughter Victoria studied theology at Konza State University to prepare for her future tenure as queen.

The Church of Aloia is one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world, with approximately 13.4 million members, or about 56% of the population of Aloia. Many of the Lutheran churches who will be attending were actually established by Aloian emigrants and missionaries. Lutherans will be attending from countries as far away as Antanares and Yellasia, and from nearby Arveyres and USE.

Aloia was also the place where the Protestant Reformation broke out, and is home to many sights well known and important to the history of Lutheranism. Visiting bishops and other clergy will visit the All Saints' Church in Wittenburg, where Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to start the Reformation. Visitors will also visit Augsburg, Worms, and a number of other Aloian cities important in Lutheran history.

A primary intention of the assembly is to plan worldwide celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The celebrations are being planned for October 2017 to commemorate Martin Luther's actions at All Saints' Church in Wittenburg.

Ausona
The Imperial Ministerium of Defense announced today that the Terran Federation would be undertaking an ambitious new project to revolutionize the frontier of space, with the creation of the Potentia series of space stations in low-earth orbit. The historic program, which will be the first of its kind undertaken on such a massive scope, will be used to gather valuable scientific data on the Earth's atmosphere and on space itself, as well as allowing for a quicker transportation system to the Martian and Lunar colonies. Currently, the only means of traveling to the colonies are via the Ausona Tether (Orbital elevator), which is connected at its peak point to an orbital dry dock. The traversal to the colonies is difficult, as it must be done when the Earth is facing the colonies, the window is limited. With the construction of the new stations, it will be easier for supply ships to travel to-and-fro.

The stations will be constructed in the orbital dry dock associated with the Ausona tether, and there are plans to create six such space stations over the course of two to three years. The first will be the Potentia series of stations, with each receiving its own name. The first will, obviously be the INV Potentia, and the following names have yet to be announced. The station will remain in geosynchronous orbit around Earth, and will contain a living habitat for the station's crew, a temporary quarters for crew on colony ships, a communications and command module, and a reactor area. The plans call for the station to maintain a solar array for primary power, and a fusion reactor for back up and supplementary power. The station will also maintain a docking port for colony ships to attach and launch from, as well as thrusters to allow for exact positioning. The construction of the initial station is expected to be completed at an unknown date, but the Defense Ministerium is "optimistic" about the time frame.

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Groenestadt.
The news has been officially confirmed by the Koninklijke Academie voor Geschiedenis (Royal Academy of History) of Merlberg, the Koninklijke Tarajani Universiteit (Royal Tarajani University) of Astana and the Principal Academy of Saint Maxine: the Tarajani-Arveyran Joint Archaeological Expedition in Meisjegronden (TAJArEM for short) has finally reported back in Suwamori, capital of the homonymous Duchy (and island), with astounding news.
Prof. Heinrich Van Souden and Prof. Marie Valerienne Devousette, both leading archaeologists in the Empire (Van Souden is head of the Centre for Gyavese Archaeology at the KAG, while Devousette is Departmental Head of Archaeology at the District of History and Religion at the Principal Academy), have announced the results of their three-months archaeological expedition in Ksnyat, a village deep in the east of Suwamori, which was thought to be an important religious centre of the Gyave (the ancient population inhabiting the Meisjegronden archipelago around the last centuries before the Jahan Era).
The expedition, comprising 120 students, professors and scientists experts in many fields, effectively discovered the ruins of a great religious centre.


"This discovery is simple sensational" commented Prof. Van Souden when interviewed in Suwamori: "Although we still have to find a confirmation to our hypothesis, we are quiet sure that it is possible to identify this temple complex with Gowa" (Gowa is the name of a legendary city-state which enjoyed its period of glory between the IV and the II century B.J., before being destroyed by King Muwattanga, the first sovereign of a unified Meisjegronden).
"This is without doubts one of the major archaeological discoveries of the century: until now, people was used to believe that Gowa was simply a legend." Van Souden enthusiastically stated.
The expedition discovered two major temples, commonly referred to as High Temple and Low Temple (due to their position on the Ksnyat plateau), covered by jungle, although Van Souden and Devousette believe they have only "scrapped the surface" and that more discoveries await the scientists.


Now, the three universities are planning a second expedition to uncover the secrets of still hidden in the jungle of Ksnyat.
Waiting for that moment, the two leading professors are preparing their final reports, which will presented to the annual International Conference on History and Archaeology to be held in Paris, Arveyres.
"We hope to open new ways to research in the field of Gyavese archaeology" commented Prof. Devousette. And, indeed, this is a golden period for academic institutions and research all over the Empire: after the most recent investments made by the Van Houden government in New Tarajan, which allowed the Tarajani universities (already among the best of the world) to further keep their position of prestige, and the rise in rankings of the Arveyran institutions (probably, the best of the world), this discovery allows to present the first results of the educational policies carried out in the Imperial States.

NEWS FROM ANTANARES

Highway to stars

The new orbital elevator, according to the ASEA, the space agency of Antanares, would be the most important, expensive and relevant projects of the space agency and the Federation in the field of space constructions. After the expansion of the Moon City and the creation of a system of space colonies, actually under construction, the Bruma approved new funds for the ASEA and the Joint Orbital Elevator, the most advanced in the world and the most massive. The new elevator, that will host research structures, civilians cities and shipyard will be co-founded from two civilians holdings, Aeros Consortium and Prima Savarola Consortium. Both inserted in the space projects of the Federation, the two holdings will give funds and manpower to help the construction of the elevator. The two holdings will, in exchange, receive special contracts and buildings on the elevator, that will grant them a special access to the celestial sphere.
After the announcement, the stock actions of both the holdings increases their valor of the 50% after thirty minutes from the open of the market. A similar destiny hit the other company that will provide vehicles and structures for the constructions of the base, the JMC. The Veliko-Sun Co., one of the major companies involved in the productions of energy and into new researches, acquired exclusives rights on the solar energy destined to Antanares.
The decision of this massive involvement of private companies into the project received several critics from some NGOs that criticize the choice of the Federation. For these NGOs, if the private will intervene too much into the project, the effects of the Elevator would be destined only to a part of the population.
"It is strange" said Marc Welber, CEO of the Aeros Consortium, "All the critics come from foreign NGOs and several political expatriates. Antanares is a rich nations with a really low gap between the most rich and the most poor. All the population, thanks also to my company, will receive the positive effects of this elevator".

Future now

The Sarif Industries, two hours before the opening of the stock market, announced a new kind of robotic arms and legs that will help the recover of patients with serious injuries. According to the communique of the company, thanks to the implementations of DNA into the structures of the new limbs and to a new electric conductor that will be implemented, that will help the mind of the patient into the control of the new body parts, the new limbs will be a perfect replacement for the injuries. According to the company, the materials used in the creation of the limbs will help the companies in the creation of new internal organs for replace the natural, injured, ones. For now, according to the current legislation, it is possible replace only parts of the body heavily injured.

KMV NEWS.

NEW HAUSTAD - The new common stock exchange, nicknamed ComEx, is one of the extensive and high-tech economic projects in the world according to the Federal Government. ComEx is part of the Illidian Alliance, previously known as the TAP Community, an economic and partially military organization. New Tarajan and Antanares were already on good relations along with the United Federation. In the summit in Cair Paravel, the leaders of those nations along with Zackalantis, created the framework for the Alliance. In the framework was the idea for a common stock exchange, created by the Economic Minister from Vajorr. The idea was enthusiastically received, especially by New Tarajan who wanted to expand the Alliance into the military and political field. Construction soon began several months ago and major physical construction was completed last month. However ComEX needed unique computer programs to operate. Information technology technicians coded and created new electronic trading platforms to allow the computer network to operate efficiently.

ComEx operates on several high tech fiber optic networks connecting all the participating stock exchanges. Due to the high traffic expected from trading, several cables have been laid to spread out the the load. Such cables have been buried underground, in classified locations, to prevent tampering and destruction. This plan would not create a new stock exchange but it would connect all exchanges and allow brokers in one location to buy stock listed across the continent. This would allow companies to raise money from more than just one source. This would allow prospective buyers to access companies, especially small ones, from outside their original source. For example now, a person in New Tarajan can invest in a startup company that is only listed in the UKZ thus encouraging investment. Eindhoven Stock Exchange from New Tarajan, Potsdam Federal Exchange from Vajorr, Velikogovolka Central Companies Exchange from Antanares, and Houston Stock Exchange from the UKZ burst into cheers as the network was put online. In a statement, the head of the Potsdam Exchange said, “A new era in trading has begun.” After the announcement, stocks rallied with with the market index B, gaining 359.3 points.

This morning at 08:00 Paris Time, the once-thought permanently dormant volcano of Sulin erupted in the Northern Sarahan peninsula, causing a major cloud of ash and dust to start to travel south. The last recorded eruption of Sulin was in 1150, killing around 5000 people in the city that was built on the side of the mountain. The ash cloud has caused air quality problems for many cities in the direct path of the cloud. This is the largest volcano by height in Arveyres, and the largest covering area. All air traffic in Saraha has been set to a halt due to the great threat moving south. Within the upcoming few days the cloud of ash is expected to reach the city of Sarago (capital of Saraha, largest city), and further into the Sarahan mainland, expecting to make its way to New Tarajan and possibly Eurasia.

ALOIA PLEDGES ASSISTANCE TO ARVEYRES

ZUMBROTA, Capital District, Aloia -- King Carl Gustaf and Chancellor Dayton released a joint statement today, pledging Aloian forces to assist in evacuations, rescue operations, and rebuilding following the eruption of the volcano Sulin in Saraha.

"This disaster is heartbreaking," the king said. "We'll spare no expense in helping our Arveyran neighbors in this crisis."


The Aloian Royal Navy has sent a handful of hospital ships and other ships to assist the Arveyran forces in the rescue operations.

"Our ships will augment the Arveyran operations. We're all about helping our neighbors," Admiral Helen Chen, Secretary of Defense, said.

Aloian scientists have also begun monitoring seismic activity more closely. A major fault passes through Aloia and Arveyres and is considered to be related to the Sulin eruption. Seismologists are concerned about the Arveyran eruption triggering Aloian volcanoes along the fault.

"Right now our concern is very low," said Dr. William Nye of Konza State University. "But we'll keep watching the fault, just in case."

Several months after Meigmaland, Studeti Karabak and North Ajania were invited to join the Zack Commonwealth Association their membership was put to vote and they were all welcomed into the ranks of the Zack Commonwealth with a unanimous 'YES' vote in their favour.

Meigmaland broke off from the United Monarchies as the civil war between the pro democratic-Republic of Zackalantis and the pro monarchy-United Monarchies of Zackalantis raged on. Meigmaland was a royal territory in the United Monarchies hoever left the union to keep away from the civil war. Meigmaland due to its considerable distance from the mainland was rather disconnected from Zack politics and happenings and its opinions were highly looked down upon by the other monarchs. The resentment against this ill treatment by the rest of the union also led to the breaking off from the union. Also due to Meigmaland's disconnect with the rest of the nation the anti-monarchy wave started very late in the kingdom, thereby allowing the Meigmaland monarchs to curb it fast and leave the United Monarchies. Meigmalnd's secession was not taken seriously by the United Monarchies as they were busy fighting the growing Republic of Zackalantis. When in 1855 the Zack civil War ended with truce and the Constitutional Monarchy of The United Kingdoms of Zackalantis was born, an option was given to all royal kingdoms to stay in the UKZ or leave and become independent. Meigmaland was offered the same and chose to stay seperate.
The inclusion of Meigmaland, into the Zack Commonwealth Association has been long overdue. With Meigmaland being the first Zack Territory to gain independence from the crown. Her inclusion into the Commonwealth Association, opens up the gates for cooperation between the UKZ and Meigmaland and also between other sovreign members like Job City etc.

Studeti Karabak and North Ajania have been the central point of conflict between New Tarajan and UKZ, ever since the nations were the Ajanic Empire and the Scotiish Dominion of Zackalantis.
These two territories were the cause of immense bad blood between the two nations and a few wars as well. Bot thses territories have shifted hands from NT to UKZ several times, every time with immense blood shed and war.
Even after New Tarajan and UKZ began a path of cooperation and friendship Studeti Karabak and North Ajania were always reminders of the bad blood that existed between the two nations.
However now with the inclusion of both these territories into the Zack Commonwealth, The UKZ and New Tarajan have managed to stregthen the bonds of their friendship. Nothing lies between these two nations now to go an a path cooperation and prosperity.

Along with Meigmaland and Studeti Karabak's membership, the Membership of New Caucasoid was also put to vote.
Job City, Lacostasia, Novaya Zemlya, Uta and Telmar were the only members to vote in favour but the rest of the Commonwealth voted a resounding 'NO' to a New Caucasian seat.
The Delegation from Chelyabinsk had this to say,"Had the question of New Caucasian independence been clear and simple we would have voted in favour. However within claims arising from their nation regarding religious persecution of the Catholic Goans and the Islamic, Islamabadians the question their independence and sovreignity hang in the balance. New Caucasoid has accepted His Majesty as its head of state but its actions prove to be against the crown. I am shocked and appaled with Uta and Job City for voting in favour. regarding Lacostasia, Novaya Zemlya and Telmar, i must cinfess that i was not expecting anything different.

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Emperor Augustus announced today that the Imperial Ministerium of Civil Defense will be sending aid and medical personnel to Arveyres, following the eruption of a volcano in the Saraha region. The eruption, which will likely affect portions of the Empire, came unexpectedly from a volcano thought to be extinct. Geologists in Eurasia have stated that it is "highly likely" that the ash cloud created by the massive eruption will spread to Juliomagus, the closest Eurasian province to Arveyres. Dr. Laetoria Panaetia, a meteorologist at the University of Telemacus, said that "...[T]he eruption will result in widespread disruption of air traffic and general commerce."

The aid to Arveyres will take the form of several hospital ships, as well as Civil Defense forces who will help to construct field hospitals and repair general infrastructure. The Imperial Navy will deploy around ten hospital ships to Arveyres, as well as several smaller ships to aid in search-and-rescue operations should the need arise. The Civil Defense Ministry has also ordered evacuations in coastal regions of Juliomagus, amidst fears that the ash cloud will hamper or endanger travelers and commuters. The Emperor stated that "We are committed to mitigating this disaster in every way we can. I have directed the Civil Defense Ministerium to evacuate the prefectures most likely to be affected by the eruption. Further, I have requested that the Senate expand the Civil Defense Ministerium's reimbursement fund so that Eurasians can be adequately compensated if their homes are destroyed." Civil Defense forces were also placed on high alert in the Eurasian mainland and surrounding provinces, as the ash cloud could possibly travel south as well. Preparations have been made to evacuate portions of the southern Empire should the need arise, but thus far no word has been given as to whether this will be necessary.

Shipping lanes are also expected to be disrupted, and the Imperial Ministerium of Trade has stated that they expect there to be economic fallout from the eruption. "The shipping lanes arround Juliomagus and Saraha are highly active, and their disruption could cost the economies of Eurasia, Arveyres, and New-Zealand billions." the Ministerium stated in a press release.

KHANATE SENDS AID AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT TO ARVEYRES
In response to the volcano eruption in Arveyres, her majesty has sent in 1,500 troops to provide humanitarian aid to Arveyres.

The Khanate sympathizes with her stepsister nation and vows to aid them however they can. In other news, The Khanate is celebrating is rise from rural poor nation to an urbanized, industrialized trading hub. Celebrations are erupting in the streets as citizens welcome the modern world.

NEWS FROM ANTANARES

Aids for Arveyres

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the start of an campaign in support of Arveyres, hit by a natural disaster in the last week. According to the communique of the Ministry, the campaign will see deployed four hospital ships and two groups of OMNI's engineers. The four ships will arrive in the night in the country, with aids, foods and resources to help the population. Like the other humanitarian missions of Antanares, the main goal of the campaign will be the reconstruction of the main infrastructures and the help of the civilians. The Federation, in accordance to the latest projection of the effects created from the eruption, will not be hit from any kind of cloud or material residuals. "We would help the good people of Arveyres" it is write in the note of the Ministry delivered to journalists "And, thanks to the lack of damages in our country, we can concentrate our efforts in help the most hit population".

Aids for Arveyres

After several years of fights between the federal government and the Democratic Front, the Bruma approved in the last session the elimination of the group from the Black List of the AFS. The Federal Police, following the act of the Bruma, revoked all the arrest orders launched against the main members of the Front and against the most important sympathizers of the organization. For Rudolph McDraid, professor of political science at the University of Velikogovolka, is the first in the last twenty years launched in favor of the ONG. For the professor, with this act the government will open a new line of collaboration with several organizations, like the Democratic Front, demonstrating the change of internal politics that His Highness will launch in the next years.
After the news, members of the ONG announced their returns at home during the next days. For now, no members of the Right Wing commented the decision of the Bruma.

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Diersburg.
The eruption of Sulin volcano in the Arveyran province of Saraha is showing all its destructive consequences in Arveyres. But now they had reached also New Tarajan: the Territory of East Karasin has been hit by the cloud of ashes and dust from Sulin, preceded by a series of massive earthquakes.
Although scientists already predicted the possibility that the eruption would have had dangerous consequences on East Karasin, and authorities consequently prepared an emergency plan, the situation is not good: the Assembly of East Karasin (the legislative body of the Territory) this morning accepted the request from the Council (the executive branch of the Territorial government) for the declaration of the State of Emergency.
The announcement came from Diersburg, the most southern city of the Territory, where the government has been re-located after the capital city of Tiersen has been declared "dangerous place" as one of the places most hit by the eruption.
With 4000 dead and almost the same number of missing and wounded people, the situation in East Karasin remains unstable.



The Tarajani government in Astana ordered the deployment of OMNI Enfrocer emergency contingents under a Special Plan, involving both East Karasin and Arveyres (which, as an Imperial State, is also a member of OMNI).
This is the first time OMNI Enforcer is deployed for emergency relief operations and, as such, this became also a sort of test for it.
Providing aids to both Arveyres and East Karasin is a difficult task, due to the dangers created by cloud of ashes and dust from the volcano, which has blocked all air routes in the area. As such, the delivery of aids via airplanes has been limited to the south of East Karasin, where Diersburg has become also the main logistical and command operational centre for the operation.
However, for the moment, it looks like OMNI is winning the test: already one hundred small villages in the north have been rescued (they were cut off in the aftermath of the eruption); the same in Saraha, where OMNI and Tarajan civilian volunteers are working hands-in-hands with Arveyrans and also foreign volunteers.
Meanwhile, King Friederick Wilhelm and Queen Beatrice also announced that they will soon visit the areas in Arveyres and East Karasin mostly hit by the eruption, in an attempt to raise the morale of both the rescuers and the local populations.

The Sulin Volcano that erupted in the north of Saraha has left a thick blanket of ash throughout many cities in the path of the ash cloud. Sarago is among one of the many cities affected by the cloud. The city is covered in most parts in approximately 3cm of volcanic ash and dust. Dust still in the air has caused breathing problems for many of the citizens, including bronchitis.

Before the cloud reached Sarago, many citizens of Saraha and Kaevi were evacuated to the nearby unaffected lands of Alba by the combined humanitarian efforts of Aloia, Eurasia, New Tarajan, Antanares, and the Khanate. Regent Oriane, with a background in the medical field, has joined the forces in Sarago to help locate and assist victims.

A nationwide emergency state to help Arveyres has been announced by the Crown Prince Heinrik a few days ago, it's goal is to collect clothes, food rations and other supplies that will be later sent to Arveyran citizens that suffered due the volcano eruptions, the Crown Prince himself will soon make a mission to Arveyres to help the people that suffered due to this tragedy once the action to gather resources will be finished.

In a speech in the news the Crown Prince said:


'It's a great shame that such a beautiful nation as Arveyres has to suffer so much at this moment. I've personally made many trips to that beautiful land and even my soon wife to be is Arveyran, seeing a nation so close to my heart suffering is really painful to me, it should be painful to all of us Duresians due to our partly common heiritage, let's not forget that the Ascanian language in our nation has common roots with Arveyran, brothers we are and brothers we shall remain, I think it's now a duty of every Duresian citizen to give as much help as they can to our brothers in the Southwest. I shall personally with a part of our army make a humanitarian mission to Arveyres to help their citizens in their time of weakness, as they did for us when we once upon a time were weak'

Cult Of Jashin declares war on the Khanate

In the northern portion of the nation, which is more rural and conservative, an army of 90,000 rebels armed with submachine guns, and stolen artillery and tanks, have seized many towns and villages for "The Homeland of the people of Jashin". The Cult of Jashin has been described as a blood cult that has gathered 90,000 people in the Khanate and has made them take arms against the secular, atheist government of the Khanate of fire. While the heavily urbanized, modernized southern half of the nation has remained unaffected, allowing for business as usual, the Northern half of the nation has been in a state of war for the past hour.

The rebel held positions are in red. the purple is the last line of national defense in the north
This poses a serious threat to the peaceful nation, and fears of a civil war consume the population. The queen has stated that "The Khanate shall not allow these monsters to destroy our peaceful way of life with their blood cult." and has ordered a force of an estimated 100,000 to be ready to charge and invade the rebel held areas.

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Astana.
"New Tarajan will always support legitimate governments which are made object of attack by fanatics and terrorists." These are the words used by Prime Minister Carl Van Houden during the press conference held at the Palace of Government about the new civil war breaking out in the Khanate of Fire.
"We cannot but see with great worry the explosion of this civil war, the result of the unjustified pretensions of a group of fanatics against the light of liberalism and progress" he said "As such, the government of the Khanate can be assured that they will always find in us a friendly and reliable aid."


The Prime Minister also answered to many questions regarding a possible military intervention in the civil war: "First of all, there are still consultations to be made with Antanares and Zackalantis about a possible involvement of OMNI Enforcer in the conflict. But, for the moment, the stance of the Tarajani government is one of neutrality: we have no right to directly interfere in this conflict, if not under explicit authorization of the sole legitimate authority of the Khanate" he said.
A solid position, and also a wise one, which will probably shield the government against any possible backfire from the Landsraad and the Diet just in a very delicate political moment, with the elections (probably, the most difficult ones for Van Houden and his Party) at the doors.

Urbem Sol
The Emperor announced today that the Imperial Government fully supports the government of The Khanate, the newest member of the Terran Federation and one of the fastest growing economies in Esamir. Eurasian corporations have heavily invested in the Southern, industrialized (partially by Eurasian assistance) area of the nation, and have expressed concern that the civil unrest in the North will lead to economic turmoil in the South. Indeed, armed militants have seized the majority of the Northern portion of the country, and have essentially declared themselves in separation from the Khanate's goverment. The Emperor's spoke at length on the matter, saying "The Imperial Government denounces in the strongest possible terms this terrorist element in the North of the Khanate. Eurasia fully supports the legitimate government, and the Terran Federation, Eurasia in particular, will deploy forces to aid the government in quelling this insurrection."

The exact number of Terran Federation forces to be deployed is unknown at this point, but the Imperial Eurasian contingent has been confirmed. The 4th Legion, totaling around 150,000 men, will be deployed as the major contingent of Terran Federation forces, alongside probable Atanean, Ivanian, New European, and Kiwi forces. The newly deployed troops will augment the already-present Khanate forces, bringing the total of Terran Federation forces (as of now) to 250,000, dwarfing the 90,000 suspected insurgents. The Emperor also announced that these troops will take initial non-combat roles and will only be deployed as-requested by the Khanate Government.

The conservative members of the Senate have been harshly critical of the move, calling it a "egregious waste of Imperial money", in the words of Senator Gnaeus Aufidius, one of the harshest critics of Emperor Augustus' foreign policy. However, the majority socialist coalition has expressed support for the move, with a majority of Eurasians polled viewing the action as necessary to honor the Terran Federation treaty.

BISHKEK, KOF, UNDER SEIGE

Jashinist forces have invaded the City of Bishkek, northern KOF in a bloody battle. The Jashinist forces attacked at around 9 PM EST. This coming shortly after Eurasia declaring it's support for the Khanate.

The Jashinists have been killing all women in children within the controlled areas as a part of their praise and worship of "Jashin". The Queen has requested that force be used on TERRAN federation's half. a mass evacuation of free areas has commenced as the Khanate fights off the rebels. Tank fire makes any other noise unhearable and the sound of planes bombing targets is deafening.




The Battle has so far cost 300,000 civilian lives due to "sacrifice". The Khanate desperately asks for military aid from the other nations in TERRA.

Urbem Sol
The Emperor announced today that, following the invasion of the Khanate city of Bishkek and the brutal slaughter of some 300,000 civilians, two additional legions would be deployed to the embattled Khanate to augment the already strong Terran Federation presence. Totaling 300,000 legionaries, the primary purpose of the Terran Federation forces will be to push the invading insurgents out of Bishkek and then out of the North as a whole. This brings the total Eurasian presence in The Khanate to 450,000, and the allied Terran forces to 550,000. The Imperial Military will also engage in humanitarian efforts, and will set up field hospitals and medical clinics on the outskirts of Bishkek to aid the wounded and injured.

The Emperor released a statement on the issue, saying "The latest development in this obscene bought of civil unrest in The Khanate is a tragedy. The wanton massacre of 300,000 civilians by these barbaric cultists is beyond the pale, and the Empire and the Terran Federation will do everything in our power to bring them to justice, including prosecuting them for war crimes and crimes against humanity. With the deployment of two more veteran legions to The Khanate, the Imperial Government hopes to crush this odious rebellion quickly, before any more innocent lives are lost." The Ministerium of Defense also announced it will begin a bombing campaign against the rebel strongholds in the North, but will "avoid civilian targets at all costs". The 19th Fleet was also dispatched to the area, and is expected to launch the majority of the bombing campaigns against the rebel forces.