Treaty between the United Principalities and East Zimia

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TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION

BETWEEN

THE UNITED PRINCIPALITIES OF CIBOLA

AND

THE KINGDOM OF EASTERN ZIMIA AND THE WALLIS ISLANDS

His Majesty, Ludwig von Heida-Weisse, Emperor of the United Principalities of Cibola

and

Her Majesty, Mina II, Queen of Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands

desire for a diplomatic relationship and good understanding between them, underpinning further friendship between their respective countries, have agreed to the following articles of agreement:

Article I – Peace and friendship
There shall be a firm and perpetual state of peace and friendly relations between His Majesty, the Emperor of the United Principalities of Cibola and Her Majesty, the Queen of Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands, between Their Heirs or Successors, and between the United Principalities of Cibola and the Kingdom of Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands, in this treaty the High Contracting Parties, and between their Citizens, without discrimination.

Article II - Sovereignty and territorial integrity
Each High Contracting Party shall respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other party. The High Contracting Parties shall continue to develop and consolidate the relations of sincere friendship, good neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation existing between them on the basis of the aforesaid principles as well as those of equality and mutual benefit.

Article III - Airspace
Each High Contracting Party commits that any overflight of its airspace by aircraft registered upon the territory of the Other High Contracting Party, whose source and destination are outside the jurisdiction of the Overflown High Contracting Party and which make no intermediate landing upon the territory of the Overflown High Contracting Party, shall be considered to fall outside the remit of customs or immigration regulations and wholly outside the jurisdiction of any Third Parties, without prejudice to the exclusive right of the Overflown High Contracting Party to approve or deny such overflight as it sees fit.

The High Contracting Party can set up a Prohibited airspace, an overflight is strictly prohibited. The High Contracting Party informs about Prohibited airspace and appropriate punitive measures follow an overflight of an aircraft registered with the other High Contracting Party.

Article IV – Diplomatic mission
The High Contracting Parties will maintain regular contacts with each other on major international problems affecting the interests of both of their countries and governments by means of meetings, and exchanges of views between their leading statesmen, visits by official delegations and special envoys of the governments, and through diplomatic channels.

The High Contracting Party will make an embassy available for each other. For the embassy, associated grounds, associated vehicles, leading statesmen, visits by official delegations, special envoys of the governments and ambassadors, diplomatic immunity applies.

Each High Contracting party recognizes and respects the procedures of acceptance by the ambassador, by handing over a letter of credence, which is addressed from one head of state to the other asking to give credence.

Article V - Recognition of bureaucracy
Each High Contracting Party gives to the other full faith and credit to all public acts, records, contracts and judicial proceedings in the field of civil law, including records and documents on marriage, property, titles, death and inheritance, in as much as any act, record, document, contract, proceeding is done according to the law.

Article VI- Residence of Prince Hans von Heida-Weisse
The High Contracting Parties agree to allow Prince Hans von Heida-Weisse of the United Principalities of Cibola to continue his education at the Court of Queen Mina in Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands. This act would provide for the furthering of relations between the High Contracting Parties.

Article VII - Interpretation
Any difference of interpretation of any Article or Articles of this Treaty which may arise between the High Contracting Parties will be settled bilaterally by peaceful means in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding.

Article VIII - Ratification
This Treaty enters into force upon its signature and ratification by Both High Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective domestic procedures.

Signed on 22.XIV.1731 AN at Southman:

For the United Principalities of Cibola:
Ludwig von Heida-Weisse
Emperor of the United Principalities

For the Kingdom of Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands:
Mina II
Queen of Eastern Zimia and the Wallis Islands