Mina

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HIS MAJESTY, THE SULTAN WELCOMES LUTHORIAN DELEGATION.
FEBRUARY, 5556 (BACKDATED)

His Majesty, Sultan Muhaajir and Interim Prime Minister Kaleem el-Salahuddin (Mahdist) met with their Luthorian counter-parts, Prime Minister Grapher, the Foreign Secretary Kelly, and High Commissioner Rogan in Wad Mabelat. It was a major move for Mina, often ignored in East Dovani due to the continued instability that has often plagued its constituent states but Mina has remained a beacon of light in the east for many. Despite the continued rebellion in Southern Mina, in Nefa, Mina remains a relatively stable and democratic state in East Dovani that enjoys significant mineral wealth as well as basic reserves of oil and natural gas within the Sea of Carina. In recent decades Mina has made a name for itself as a world-leading producer of coffee and associated products, something that the Sultan has personally invested wealth into; in addition the discovery of significant salt deposits in Mina has prompted the Sultan to be referred to as the "Sultan of Salts" or the tongue-in-cheek moniker of the "Saltan". Regardless of the names, the Minan people have embraced it and the Royal Development Authority has made significant headway in gaining foreign investment into the nations goods, notably in the rare earth minerals that Mina has access to. In recent years the government has taken a more active role in the development of "Western" style governance, and worked towards modernizing a significant portion of the nation but attracting foreign attention and investment, mostly non-predatory investment has been difficult and key to protecting the Minan people.

The Luthorian visit was the first signal of continued hope for traditional governments to recognize that Mina was here to stay. The visits primary focus was on the development of economic ties, mostly the Minan government offering to work with the Luthorian government in expanding trade access to and from Mina. Some within the Minan government and political commentators question the desire to tie Mina to Luthori, but Mina, a former colony of Hulstria and Gao-Soto, which was ancestral ties to Luthori and the Holy Luthori Empire seem to be a natural ally due to the current state of affairs in Hulstria and Gao-Soto. The Minan delegation pushed for more investment in the development of "hard infrastructure", a key issue for the Minan government in their quest to modernize the nation. The Minan government hoping to attract Luthorian constructions firm to develop projects of all sorts throughout Mina. The next focus was on developing open communication on regional security and cooperation, tying into the third point of the visit: defense cooperation. While Mina has been fortunate that the Majatran Organization for Industrialization (MOI) has been cozy with the current government, the Minan government obviously seeks different avenues. The one glaring issue facing Mina is the continued existence of the Nefa Ahmadi Democratic Republic (NADR) which exists in the state of Nefa, previously occupied by the Kitemban Union (KU) which the Minan government blames for the current situation with radical Ahmadist controlling a vast majority of the state itself.

His Majesty, Sultan Muhaajir believes that this is the first of many meetings, and naturally hopes that the continued interest in Mina grows.