Public Announcement: Restoration of peace with Rheinland.

[The Republic Of Liberty]

Diplomacy notice;

Citizens of Liberty following a half a decade long conflict with the Republic of Rheinland it is due time that a state of war between the two houses has ended.

You may follow the signing of the peace treaty here: ::: Link to: Signing of the Rheinland-Liberty peace treaty :::

Effective immediately, the treaty is presented here:

Liberty-Rheinland Peace Treaty

Peace Treaty

between the Bundesrepublik Rheinland and the Republic of Liberty

PREAMBLE

Signatories to this Treaty (hereafter as "the Parties") - The Government of Bundesrepublik Rheinland (hereafter as "Rheinland") and the Government of the Republic of Liberty (hereafter as "Liberty"):

Desiring to bring to an end the state of war between them and to establish a peace in which they can live in neighborly security and stability;

Respecting each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity, boundaries and political independence;

Desiring as well to develop friendly relations and cooperation between themselves in accordance with the principles of peaceful international relations, with intention to refrain from the threats or use of force against each other and to settle all disputes between them by peaceful means from now on;

Aiming to achieve relations of those of nations which, as sovereign equals, cooperate in friendly association to promote their common welfare;

Have agreed as follows:

CHAPTER I - Relations

Article 1

The state of war between the Parties is terminated and peace is established between them upon the signing of this Treaty by delegated representatives of the Parties.

Article 2

Violations of conditions of this Treaty by any side will be met with sanctions depending on the severity.

CHAPTER II - Financial or other compensations

Article 3

The Parties are not entitled to require any financial or other compensation for damages caused by war with exception of payment for repairs and re-commissioning of Hamburg Jump Gate in Hudson system and Hudson Jump Gate in Hamburg system, where 67 percent of the costs will be paid by Liberty and 33 percent of the costs by Rheinland.

CHAPTER III - Status of Hudson system

Article 4

System is under joint administration of both houses, divided into Libertonian (sectors A-H 1-4) and Rheinland (sectors A-H 5-8) zone. Borderline is set on the border of sectors A4-H4 and A5-H5 with shared zone of 10 kilometers of distance from the borderline inside both exclusive zones.

Article 5

Planet Atka and area of 15 kilometers around it is considered as part of Liberty zone with exception of planet Atka - Hamburg Jump Gate trade lane.

Article 6

Both houses are allowed to place one battleship in their zone to serve as base for their patrols. No other military installations are allowed.

Article 7

Patrols are allowed to patrol only in their respective zone and also in shared zone, applying laws of their house without any interference of opposite house authorities or corporations. Exceptions for entering opposite exclusive zone are case of system-wide emergency call for help or chase of hostile or illegal entity which flew into opposite exclusive zone during pursuit. Under no circumstances Rheinland patrols are allowed to enter Texas system and Liberty patrols Hamburg system.

Article 8

Running costs of trade lane from Hamburg Jump Gate to planet Atka are paid by Rheinland, running costs of trade lane from planet Atka to Texas Jump Gate are paid by Liberty.

Article 9

All rules and further conditions for Hudson system may be later regulated by special treaty between the Parties.

CHAPTER IV - Status of Bering system

Article 10

System is under joint administration of both houses, divided into Libertonian (sectors A-H 1-4) and Rheinland (sectors A-H 5-8) zone. Borderline is set on the border of sectors A4-H4 and A5-H5 with shared zone of 10 kilometers of distance from the borderline inside both exclusive zones.

Article 11

Both houses are allowed to place one battleship in their zone to serve as base for their patrols. No other military installations are allowed.

Article 12

Patrols are allowed to patrol only in their respective zone and also in shared zone, applying laws of their house without any interference of opposite house authorities or corporations. Exceptions for entering opposite exclusive zone are case of system-wide emergency call for help or chase of hostile or illegal entity which flew into opposite exclusive zone during pursuit. Under no circumstances Rheinland patrols are allowed to enter Texas system and Liberty patrols Hamburg system.

Article 13

Running costs of trade lane from former location of Hamburg Jump Gate to Freeport 2 will be paid by Rheinland, running costs of trade lane from Freeport 2 to Texas Jump Gate will be paid by Liberty.

Article 14

All rules and further conditions for Bering system may be later regulated by special treaty between the Parties.

CHAPTER V - Status of Bremen and New Hampshire systems

Article 15

The New Hampshire system is considered as part of Liberty space and treated accordingly with all Liberty laws applied in its entirety. All Rheinland military units present there will leave it and move to Rheinland space within 168 hours after this Treaty is signed by both Parties.

Article 16

The Bremen system will be considered as part of Rheinland space and treated accordingly with all Rheinland laws applied in its entirety once conditions defined by Article 15 of this Treaty are met.

CHAPTER VI - Restoration of trade relations

Article 17

Viewing economic development and prosperity as pillars of peace, security and harmonious relations between houses, and also affirming their mutual desire to promote economic cooperation between them, the Parties agree to restore mutual economic relations and to terminate economic boycotts and border embargoes directed at each other, including native corporations and manufactured ships.

Article 18

The Parties retain right to keep general restrictions on cargo which is classified as contraband by local laws, to keep licensing systems which applies to all ships generally without distinction of origin, and to keep laws governing mining rights in their territory.

Article 19

Native corporations of both houses will be granted access to all public systems and docking rights to all planets under administration of house authorities - specifically planets Hamburg, New Berlin, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Denver, Erie, Houston, Los Angeles and Manhattan - without undue delay. This will be executed by joint transponder codes update under supervision of Sirius Identification Commission.

CHAPTER VII - Prisoner Exchanges

Article 20

The Parties will release and transfer without undue delay all combatants and civilians held in relation to the conflict in conformity with international humanitarian guidelines.

CHAPTER VIII - Final clauses

Article 21

This Treaty is signed by both parties in two certified identical copies; one is kept and archived by each Party.

Article 22

This Treaty enters into force upon signature by delegated representative of each Party.

Done at the New Berlin Metropolis on the Planet New Berlin on the 28th March 823 A.S.

For the Bundesrepublik Rheinland
Luisa Neumann, Chancellor

Luisa Neumann



For the Republic of Liberty
Sam Worthington, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sam Worthington

All employees of the Republic of Liberty's Government, including but not limited to the Forces of Liberty, are expected to take heed of this treaty immediately and comply with any operational changes that may result.

Let this be the start of a new era of peace and prosperity for our houses.

- Sam Worthington, Secretary of State for Foreign Policy

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[Markus_Janus]

Samura Omotai Zaibatsu acknowledges the announcement from the secretary and fully understands it's meaning.
We are pleased to hear your western borders with Rheinland are now open and congratulate you on your move to peace.
Samura have always been proponents of free trade and welcome the new status shared between Liberty and Rheinland, it is our hope that the people will benefit from this change and look forwards to once again doing our part to make sure the exports and imports of Liberty and Rheinland now move between your respective borders.

We understand that there may be a transition period to account for the adjustment of local patrol practices and pledge to work fully with your law enforcement agencies to ensure that any involvement from Samura is as strait forward and efficient as possible.

Arrigato Tekeda Hitomi, Samura Marketing Co.

[Matthias D. Falkenrath]

:: Statement From the Office of House Director Matthias D. Falkenrath ::

Interspace Commerce would like once again to congratulate the two governments for the reaching this mutually beneficial peace treaty and the restoration of trade between the two Houses.

As we have first foreseen, Rheinland has become an investment-friendly House with many opportunities for foreign capitals. So it comes as no surprise that an increasing number of business delegates is arriving to Rheinland on a daily basis, primarily from Liberty.

Finally, I would like to highlight the efforts of Interspace Commerce which made the whole process be developed so smoothly. The trillion credits loan with no interest which we offered to Rheinland for the reparation and maintenance of the Jump Gate and trade lane network with Liberty are also vital factors which contributed in this sound success.


Commerce brings prosperity. Prosperity brings peace.
- Matthias D. Falkenrath

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[The Republic of Kusari]

Kawamura Eijiro
Ministry of Foreign Relations,

The Government of the Republic of Kusari reacts positively to this announcement, and congratulates the diplomatic efforts of both Houses to bringing to an end one of the most devastating conflicts of our era.

Kusari extends their wishes to both Rheinland and Liberty on a steady reconciliation, and a rebuild of old trust and diplomacy.

Kawamura Eijiro,
Ministry of Foreign Relations, Republic of Kusari

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