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Bill: The Treaty of Yingdala and Barmenistan
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Yekîtiya Sosyalîst a Barmenia
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 5462
Description[?]:
| The Grand Union of Yingdala (henceforth known as Yingdala) and the Barmenia (henceforth known as Barmenia) have entered, under there own free will, this treaty as a sign of closer friendship, mutual interest, and desire to benefit their peoples. Therefore, the two nations have agreed on the following, legally binding articles. I. Mutual Sovereignty A. Yingdala and Barmenia recognize one another's territorial integrity and consider it inviolable in accordance with World Congress Security Council Resolution 88. B. Both countries will not interfere in one another internal affairs in accordance with World Congress Security Council Resolution 88 and the Declaration of Natural Human Rights (World Congress Security Council Resolution 100). C. Both countries respect each other's governance systems, guiding philosophies, religions, cultures, and other characteristics that make each country unique. D. Barmenia recognizes Yingdala's Son of Heaven - irrespective of being head of state - as the only legitimate Son of Heaven and head of Jienism and Guidao in Terra. II. Diplomatic Relations A. Yingdala and Barmenia will maintain embassies in each other's respective capitals. B. Consulates outside the capital may be established based on mutual consent and are not allowed to exceed five. C. Both countries' diplomats and diplomatic posts shall be granted sovereign immunity. D. Diplomats may be expelled or declared persona non grata in accordance with diplomatic custom. E. Barmenia diplomats will respect the Yingdalan koutou system and all other facets of Yingdalan diplomatic protocol while in Yingdala. F. The Son of Heaven will confer upon the head of state a ceremonial seal, cap, and vestments as a sign of friendship. III. Foreign Policy A. Yingdala and Barmenia will form working groups on issues of mutual interest and concern, including in areas of mutual disagreement, to foster positive, win-win solutions. B. If conditions allow, both countries will endeavor to establish a high-level dialogue to take place annually and alternating between each country as the host to further deepen diplomatic ties and address mutual interests. C. Where possible, both countries will coordinate their foreign policies to to avoid harming one another's national interests. D. A permanent state of neutrality will exist between both countries. E. Neither country will establish military bases or a military presence in a country neighboring either party. F. Barmenia recognizes Yingdala plays a special role in Southern Dovani and among the Gao-Showa peoples in Terra. IV. Trade and Investment A. Yingdala and Barmenia will place no tariff, fee, or any other regulatory hindrance on their trade in goods and services. B. Both countries will allow free investment in one another's markets, with investors treated as if they were nationals. C. Both countries will treat one another's corporate entities (private, public, and state-owned) and investors as if they were nationals. D. Trade and investment restrictions for morality or national security reasons are acceptable, but both parties will enter consultations to provide adequate explanation of positions, laws, regulations, and/or any other matters to minimally disrupt trade. E. Any disputes arising from any alleged violations of this section will be resolved by the two parties via mutual consultations. F. Failure to resolve said disputes will result in arbitration via a World Congress-appointed body. V. Culture A. Yingdala and Barmenia will allow free exchange of cultural goods and services, including but not limited to art exhibitions, concerts, festivals, film screenings, lectures, and religious services. B. Both countries will establish a museum exchange program to allow items of significant cultural importance to be placed on loan at one another's museums. C. Both countries will return any items of significant cultural important to one another and support each other in the same vis a vis other countries. D. Both countries will treat each other's students as if they were nationals for the purpose of education and not discriminate when it comes to access or tuition. E. Both countries will establish a scholarship program to fund 100 of one another's students to attend university and seek to mold them into future leaders for their relationship. F. Both countries will create an educational exchange program to allow 25 of each country's top academics to study at a university of their choice as a visiting scholar for one year, renewable up to five years. G. Both countries will create a people-to-people exchange program to encompass national cohorts from the upper (higher) school, university, post-graduate school, and professional levels - with each cohort consisting of 20 individuals - to visit each other's countries for a period of two weeks (one week in each country), whereby the cohorts will meet with national, cultural, and education leaders and undergo deep language and cultural experience to improve cultural understanding. H. Barmenia will allow the creation of a Yingdalan Academy system in accordance with the Agreement to Establish Yingdalan Academies. I. Both countries will ensure courses on each other’s language, history, culture, religion, and philosophy are taught at the upper, university, and post-graduate school levels. J. Both countries will establish a library and literature exchange program where translations of fundamental texts will be funded, loaned, exchanged, and published. K. Both countries will allow their respective media organizations to operate freely in the country - with only exceptions being national security and morality. L. Both countries will establish an annual religion and philosophy exchange program led by the leaders of each country’s major religions and philosophies to build a strong understanding of one another’s fundamental principles. VI. Ratification and Modification A. This treaty will be ratified according to the respective legal procedures of Yingdala and Barmenia. B. Modifications to this treaty will be based on mutual consultations, with new articles ratified in accordance with VI. A. C. Should either party seek to exit this treaty, the exiting party will provide a notification of no less than 12 months to allow sufficient time for renegotiations and/or consultations. Signed by: Wu XX Son of Heaven; King, Sovereign, and Emperor of Yingdala Shophet Şivan Teht Of The New State of Barmenia |
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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