La Conferencia de Altéa

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Lady Michelle Ananto-Sandoval, Empire of Ananto and Kalistan:

The Kalistani Delegation has received instructions from His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Fredrick III Ananto, to offer tentative support for both proposals from the South Dovani Representative.  These proposals are not perfect, however, His Imperial Majesty believes that strengthening democratic regimes, where they currently exist, is a good weapon against encroaching totalitarianism.  Weak Democratic states lead to fascism, but strong democratic states, where people see an intrinsic value in self governance, civil rights and liberties, and civil society provide a good bullwark against the totalitarian ideologies which are so infecting the world.  In addition, Kalistan believes that Humanitarian assistance is a good thing and the provision of a quarter of a percent of a nation's GDP will not be too onerous for any nation, except perhaps those nations who's GDPs are so ravaged by war and strife that they would require the assistance.  This is the will of His Imperial Majesty, and therefore shall guide our actions.

Furthermore, His Imperial Majesty has instructed us to offer a home for some of the Solentian Refugees that the Istalian Representative is speaking of.  We have recently undergone significant new home construction, and most homes are owned by public agencies across the Empire, so we have room.  His Imperial Majesty said that these refugees would be welcomed in Kalistan, would be permitted to live and work without restriction, and would be permitted to keep their culture in tact wherever they are settled.  At this moment, Kalistan believes the Empire could handle up to 10% of these refugees in Kalistan, but exact numbers would need to be negotiated.  The refugees will be entitled to the same freedoms that the Citizens of the Nation enjoy, and within seven years, will be offered full Kalistani Citizenship, or the opportunity to return to their home country.

We yield.