Treaty of Nisipari

The Treaty of Nisipari is an international agreement regulating among other things the formation of Vittmark as a nation state. Beside the belligerent parties in the region, the treaty was signed and upheld by over a dozen of Anarian nations.

After the Pan-Anarian War, the situation in northwestern Stoldavia was turbulent. Conflicts arose among Hagen, Liden, and Ådalen due to the transition of Nelfsthal in Älvsdalen from Morenburg to the Av Kulla dynasty (House of Kulla). With Karl av Kulla in exile, Liden seized control of this territory, tapping into its rich raw materials. As complexities grew, several parties, including Auresia guarding the copper mines of Kopparbruk and Orkanan volunteers safeguarding sanctuaries in Östervallen, came into play. Aedeland also positioned security forces in Hagen to protect iron production in this troubled region.

Preliminary Talks

Karl av Kulla aspired for peace, ideally with him leading the charge. Leveraging connections with Anarian royals and nobility, and his role as Liden's ambassador, he garnered support for a confederation. It aimed to ensure raw material supply to fuel industrialisation across the region. After much negotiation, all parties agreed to a conference in the Becuvitatian city of Nispari in 7564.

First Round Talks

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Second Round Talks

Mainly focused on power dynamics, this round deliberated on persuading the three nations about the benefits of a unified structure. Key points:

1. Ådalen wanted territories to be similar in size, meaning new entrants would not merge with larger nations but join the confederation independently.
2. A division by "trias politica" on the federal level was introduced, with a core executive cabinet for general issues.
3. Anarian nations demanded state symbols like flags and coat of arms to be abandoned to foster a neutral ground for cooperation.
4. A transitional leadership phase was proposed, with Karl av Kulla named the first head of state or "King of Vittmark".
5. Outlying territories and conflict zones were placed under federal guidance, awaiting a long-term solution.

Agreement

Key clauses include:

1. Forming Vittmark as a federation comprising Hagen, Liden and Ådalen, as well as the disputed territories in the Blue Mountains.
2. Karl av Kulla as the federation's first head.
3. Establishment of federal institutions.
4. Transition of all international representation to the federal level.
5. Borders with both signatory and non-signatory nations were outlined.
6. Formation of federal military units.
7. Division of Hagen into two separate entities.
8. The intention to incorporate of various dependencies and territories as member states.
9. Deployment of international peacekeeping forces and the return of Aedeland police forces.
10. Restrictions on Vittmark's armament capabilities.
11. Establishment of trade ports monopoly and port concessions.

Signatories

The signing process was tiered. Main signatories were territorial representatives. Primary signatory nations actively participated in discussions, while other signatory nations mainly observed. Most were represented by ministers, ambassadors, or civil servants.

Port Concessions

To avoid conflicts, port cities were designated for monopolised trade for each signatory nation. These port concessions of Vittmark also involved tariffs, with all imports into Vittmark incurring a 2.4% federal import tax.

Impact and resolution

After domestic ratification, Vittmark was proclaimed on June 6th, 7564, with a ceremony led by King Karl av Kulla. However, he was assassinated in December 7566. His successor, Queen Anna av Kulla, continued his work, culminating in a new constitution by 7574.

Subsequently, Vittmark began the process of gradually dismantling the legal structure of unwanted port concessions. Vittmark fiercefully opposed the Gadalhem agreement which tried to regulate tariffs for important sea straits. It was seen as an unfair development by more than half of the signatory nations, changing the trade rules upon which the Treaty of Nisipari and the port concessions were built. So in 7579 Vittmark withdrew from the treaty that had regulated its own formation