Foreign affairs of Meckelnburgh

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Coat of arms of Meckelnburgh

The Kingdom of Meckelnburgh is a northern Apollonian nation on the Northern Sea, sitting shy of the Arctic Circle. Meckelnburgh has slowly developed an international presence since its foundation, especially with states on Apollonia. The kingdom is bordered on its northeast by Lac Glacei, and to the southeast by Ashinthael. Lac Glacei further surrounds the Kingdom on the continent near the Prince-Archabbacy of Salem and bordering the Grand Duchy of Iselande. Hurmu is a neighbor, with its northern shores near Crowsilver Sea.

Meckelnburgh also holds a vested trade interest in the Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal, which connects the Clear Sea to sea routes east towards Keltia. The canal borders the Meckelnburgh lands of Iselande, but was reconstructed by Lac Glacei with Meckelnburgh support. It provides the only ice-free coordinator eastward from Meckelnburgh proper across the Jääland Peninsula.

Bilateral relations

By default, relations between Meckelnburgh and nations without some form recognition or cooperation are subject to the Comprehensive Immigration, Travel & Relations Act (Amended) (1722 AN). The act was passed on 9 Februarie/II in the Parliament of Meckelnburgh. It served a compromise between repealing An act to condemn the imperialist Violence of Floria (1706 AN), which placed sanctions on the Confederate States of Floria in wake of their invasion of Port Balaine, and establishing protectionist measures against nations with no form of relationship with Meckelnburgh.

The act passed 146–145 on a party-line vote by the conservation opposition coalition in Parliament with cooperation by the New Progressive Party, which broke with the governing coalition. It provides:

  1. Citizens of default nations otherwise must have a visa preapproved to enter Meckelnburgh.
  2. Imports are subject to a 30% tariff, except those "primary imports" recognized in the Imports and Exports Agreement of the Micras Trade Organisation.
  3. "Primary exports" of Meckelnburgh, as recognized in the Imports and Exports Agreement of the Micras Trade Organisation, may not be imported.
  4. Exports of metal bullion are prohibited, including: gold, silver, palladium and platinum.

Relationships by nation

Nation Status Mission Travel Notes
Çakaristan Çakaristan Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by An Act to implement the Treaty of Friendship (1721 AN)
Calbion Calbion Hostile Prohibited Travel prohibited Embargo instituted by An act to retaliate for the unwarranted Hostility of Calbion (1689 AN)
Hurmu Hurmu Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by the Hurmu Travel and Relations Act (1699 AN)
Lac Glacei Lac Glacei Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by An Act to implement the Treaty of Friendship (1699 AN)
Nouvelle Alexandrie Nouvelle Alexandrie Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by An Act to implement the Treaty of Victoria (1698 AN)
Sanama Sanama Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by An Act to implement the Treaty with Sanama (1704 AN)
Vegno Vegno Positive Embassy Visa-free for 90 days Relations formalized by An Act to implement the Treaty with Vegno (1707 AN)
Members of Xäiville Convention Xäiville Convention Active Permanent Visa-free Default rules under the Xäiville Convention
Other n/a Visa required Default rules by the Comprehensive Immigration, Travel & Relations Act (Amended) (1722 AN)

Treaties and memberships

In 1698 AN, Meckelnburgh joined the Micras Treaty Organisation, expanding its involvement in international dialogue, and ascending to multiple international treaties. In 1705 AN, the kingdom also joined the World Association of Non-aligned Countries as a community of nations outside the Raspur Pact and USSO spheres of influence. WANC was disbanded in 1721 AN after Meckelnburgh became the last remaining member. Meckelnburgh subsequently ascended to the Xäiville Convention in 1724 AN after sponsorship by Mercury.

Treaties entered into
Entity Treaty Date of Ratification Notes
Xäiville Convention Xäiville Convention Xäiville Convention 5.IV.1724 AN
Çakaristan Çakaristan Treaty between Çakaristan and Meckelnburgh 9.XV.1721 AN
Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Treaty Organisation Convention on Civil Aviation 24.XIII.1712 AN With reservation: did not ratify Articles VII, VIII and X
Vegno Vegno Treaty between Vegno and Meckelnburgh 4.XIII.1707 AN
Sanama Sanama Treaty between Meckelnburgh and Sanama 5.II.1704 AN
Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Intellectual Property Protection Act (MIPPA) 12.V.1699 AN With reservation: wholly domestic disputes of intellectual
property are subject only to domestic courts.
Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Treaty Organisation Convention on the Establishment of a Commonwealth Court 2.IV.1699 AN
Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Treaty Organisation Convention on the Laws of the Seas 3.II.1699 AN With reservation: the waters shoreward of the baseline
of Crowsilver Sea are internal waters.
Lac Glacei Lac Glacei Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Navigation Between
the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei
23.I.1699 AN
Micras Treaty Organisation Micras Treaty Organisation Treaty of General Membership to the Micras Treaty Organization 25.XV.1698 AN
Nouvelle Alexandrie Nouvelle Alexandrie Treaty of Friendship and Economic Cooperation Between
the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie and the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh
12.XIII.1698 AN