Treaty of Savotta and Ribe (TL/C - BAL)

[Quebecshire]

Treaty of Savotta and Ribe

between the Realm of Balder and the Republic of The League

Article I. Mutual Recognition of each regions’ legitimate governments.

• Section 1. The parties of this treaty recognize the government of each region, based upon its constitutions and laws, as legitimate, and will not extend that recognition to any government that comes to power through means not prescribed by law.

• Section 2. The parties of this treaty will recognize the declared territories of each region as legitimate. The protections afforded to the signatories shall be extended to their declared territories.

• Section 3. For the ratification of this pact, Balder shall be authoritatively represented by the Delegate of the Realm of Balder, following the constitutional process for ratifying pacts and treaties in the Storting.

• Section 4. For the ratification of this pact, The League shall be authoritatively represented by the Consulate as defined by the Constitution of the Republic following completion of the constitutional process for ratifying pacts and treaties.

• Section 5. Should the government of either signatory change, authoritative representation will be performed by the corresponding functionally equivalent positions or institutions nominated by the legitimate government of the region.

• Section 6. In recognition of diplomatic relations between them, the signatories shall maintain in-game embassies on NationStates, off-site embassies on their respective regional forums, and diplomatic representatives within each other's regions, to the best of their abilities.

Article II. Security.

• Section 1. Both signatories agree to respect the sovereignty of the other including, but not limited to the agreement not to attack the home region or territories of the other party nor participate in any action with the intent to overthrow their legitimate government.

• Section 2. The signatories shall not attack the home region or any territory of the other signatory.

• Section 3. Both signatories will refrain from conducting clandestine operations, espionage, and/or other forms of spying against the other signatory.

• Section 4. Both signatories agree to aid each other against attempts to illegally overthrow the in-game Delegate of their respective home regions and territories.

• Section 5. The signatories shall, in good faith, report any known threat or concern related to the other signatory’s security, to the other signatory. This includes any territory of the other signatory.

• Section 6. The signatories shall provide to each other intelligence, on a need-to-know basis, on any potential hostilities or actions against the other region’s lawful government or community, unless doing so would violate applicable laws, or the terms of service for NationStates or regional communications platforms, or unduly compromise said signatory's sources of information. If this intelligence relates to actions of the other Signatory's Delegate, then it will be provided to the Statsminister of the Realm of Balder or the Consulate of the Republic of The League respectively.

• Section 7. Either party may request the assistance of the other signatory to aid the defence of their declared territories at their own discretion.

• Section 8. The signatories shall not conspire to violate any of the acts described herein.

Article III. Cooperation between our respective regions.

• Section 1. Both signatories shall share in-game and off-site embassies in order to allow cross-posting. If an unlawful officer of a signatory region closes the in-game embassy with the signatory region's counterpart, embassies shall be restored immediately following the restoration of the legitimate delegate.

• Section 2. Both signatories will endeavour to actively work to boost inter-regional cooperation between our respective regions.

• Section 3. Both signatories will work to foster good relations between their communities through joint cultural activities when feasible.

Article IV. Ratification, Deposit and Suspension of Terms and Termination of the Treaty.

• Section 1. This treaty shall enter into effect upon completion of the respective lawful ratification processes of both Balder and The League.

• Section 2. This treaty shall be announced and displayed in an appropriate area of the respective signatories community forums wherein the appropriate officials may access it.

• Section 3. The parties to this treaty may clarify the terms of this treaty through memorandums of understanding, which shall be posted alongside the treaty.

• Section 4. The signatories to this treaty shall undertake to settle any and all disputes between them through peaceful means and refrain from using the threat of force or sanction against one another while this treaty is in force.

• Section 5. Either party may terminate the treaty with five days written notice to the other party after which the terms of the treaty are no longer binding on either party. Termination of this treaty shall not itself be interpreted as an act of aggression.