Second Convention of Lausanne
The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the former Consortium and their desire to continue on its legacy. They are determined to safeguard the freedom and independence outside powers have tried to infrige upon. They seek to promote another way in an increasingly more polarised landscape. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and everlasting cooperation. They therefore agree to the Second Convention of Lausanne:
Article 1 - Sovereignty and Mutual Recognition
(1) The Confederated East Pacific, as instituted by the Concordat of The East Pacific, and any legal successor to it, is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of The East Pacific by all signatories.
(2) The Government of Thaecia, as established by the Constitution of Thaecia, and any legal successor to it, is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of Thaecia by all signatories.
(3) The Government of The Free Nations Region, as established by the Constitution of The Free Nations Region, and any legal successor to it, is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of The Free Nations Region by all signatories.
(4) The Government of the Alstroemerian Commonwealths, as established by the populace of the same, and any legal successor to it, is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of the Alstroemerian Commonwealths by all signatories.
(5) All signatories will recognise only the legitimate governments of any future member states as established by the populace of the same.
(6) No Signatory may cede sovereign control of their territorial holdings to another entity.
- (a) The territorial holdings of signatories shall include jump points, event regions, and colonies.
- (b) Sovereign control does not encompass regions whose founder nation do not belong to any signatory in any capacity.
Article 2 - Diplomatic Relations
(1) The signatories shall establish and maintain in-game embassies with one another.
(2) The signatories shall maintain off-site embassies with one another, consistent with the facilities provided to other treatied allies.
(3) Each signatory shall strive to keep the others updated on their regional happenings.
Article 3 - Defence, Intelligence, and Security
(1) The signatories will not invade or assist in a third-party invasion of the other signatory’s home region or territories. The signatories also agree never to support, encourage or engage in any attempted subversion against the other. It is agreed upon that participating on the opposite sides of a battlefield in a third-party region will not constitute a violation of the treaty.
(2) Should any of the signatories come under military attack against their legitimate government, the other signatories must provide military assistance.
- (a) Any signatory that does not maintain a standing army shall be exempt from the requirement of having to provide military assistance.
(3) The signatories must provide military assistance for one another in delegacy transitions, if requested by the transitioning signatory.
- (a) Any signatory that does not maintain a standing army shall be exempt from the requirement of having to provide military assistance.
(4) The signatories agree never to engage in any form of espionage against each other. For the purposes of this treaty, “espionage” means engaging a person to act under false pretences in a signatory region without the authorisation of the legitimate government of that region.
(5) Any signatory with information regarding the security of another’s region, legitimate government, or community, shall share that information with said signatory.
- (a) Related signatories shall keep any shared intelligence confidential within their governments and make public intelligence on terms mutually agreed upon by the other signatory.
- (b) The above section and sub-section shall be ignored if following them would violate applicable laws, or the terms of service for NationStates or said Signatory’s forum provider, or unduly compromise said signatory’s sources of information.
(6) The signatories shall maintain a direct communication line between one another, and will communicate collectively if one of their securities is threatened.[/list]
Article 4 - Cooperation and Cultural Agreements
(1) The signatories will agree to encourage and support cultural exchanges and joint cultural events. The signatories agree to fully commit to promoting joint cultural events, and are encouraged to collaborate on the organisation of such events.
- (a) The signatories will endeavour to host at least one major interregional event between each other every eight months.
(2) All signatories hereby declare intent to further cooperate and associate outside of the terms of this treaty.
(3) This treaty encourages the organization and execution of joint military operations where possible between signatories in order to further their regional interests and their common alignment.
(4) This treaty encourages the ratification of further treaties between signatories, where none exist, to further their diplomatic commitments with each other.
Article 5 - General Provisions
(1) This treaty shall enter into force on the date of its ratifications by the original signatories as listed within Article (1) Sections (1) through (4) in accordance with their respective procedures.
(2) This treaty may be amended when all parties agree to an amendment; at any time a signatory may propose amendments to this Treaty.
(3) Additional regions may apply to join the Treaty and then accede once they have a) been approved by all signatories, via their own internal processes, at the moment of their application to join; b) ratified this treaty in accordance with their respective procedures.
- (a) Acceded regions shall join on an equal footing with the original member regions in all respects whatsoever.
(4) Any signatory may exit this treaty via their own internal processes; they shall endeavour to give a week’s notice before withdrawal and will make all reasonable efforts to seek a diplomatic solution before withdrawal.
(5) The repeal of this treaty shall not necessarily be seen as an act of hostility by any signatory, and shall not necessarily dictate closure of relations between the repealing party and any signatory, and shall not preclude cooperation between the repealing party and any of the remaining signatories.