Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Aerla)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mënestrum ov Ösland Afërs
Agency overview
Formed	1709 AN
Headquarters	Ian H. Holden Building, Noursala
Agency executives
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Lucas Kessler
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Thomas Morehead
Undersecretary for Political Affairs	Anita Hedge
Parent agency
National Assembly
Child agencies
Diplomatic Corps of Aerla

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Commonspeak: Mënestrum ov Ösland Afërs), often abbreviated as MoFA, is a government agency in charge of the foreign affairs of Aerla. Its chief duties include administering diplomatic missions, negotiating treaties and agreements, and advising the National Assembly and the President on foreign policy. It is also in charge of maintaining the Aerlan delegation to multinational organizations such as the Micras Treaty Organization. It was founded in 1709 AN and is headquartered in the Ian H. Holden Building in Noursala.

The MoFA is also in charge of issuing passports and visas. It also operates the Foreign Services Academy, a satellite school of the University of Noursala used to drain diplomats.

The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly. This protocol is the same for the nomination of Ambassadors. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Lucas Kessler, who was nominated in 1750 AN by President Thomas Guthrie and unanimously confirmed by the National Assembly.

Bilateral Relations

Nation	Diplomat Responsible	Status	Visa Policy	Notes
Constancia	Demitar Zhelev	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Relations formalized following the Treaty between Aerla and the Imperial State of Constancia in 1722 AN. Further formalized when Constancia joined the Concord Alliance Treaty Organization in 1753 AN.
East Zimia and the Wallis Islands Western Corum	Evan Battle	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Concord Alliance Treaty Organization members.
Hurmu	Martin Reed	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Relations formalized following the Treaty between Hurmu and Aerla on 5.III.1722 AN.
Natopia	Tina Ahlman	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Concord Alliance Treaty Organization member.
Nouvelle Alexandrie	Simon Borowski	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Warm and friendly relations. Relations first formalized the through Treaty between Aerla and Nouvelle Alexandrie in 1722 AN. Further formalized when Aerla joined the Concord Alliance Treaty Organization in 1752 AN.
Oportia	Daniel Germani	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Concord Alliance Treaty Organization member.
Vegno	Yahya al-Salhi	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Concord Alliance Treaty Organization member.
Zeed	Julia Lally	Positive	Visa free for 90 days	Relations formalized following the Treaty between Aerla and the Commonwealth of Zeed in 1722 AN.
Other	N/A		Visa required	Visas may be registered for online or in-person at embassies or consulates.

Multilateral relations

Treaty/Org.	Year	Notes
Concord Alliance Treaty Organization (CATO)	1752 AN
Convention on the Laws of the Seas	1753 AN
Micras Organisation for Standardisation	1722 AN
Micras Treaty Organization	1723 AN
Micras Treaty Organization Convention on Civil Aviation	1723 AN
Micras Treaty Organization Convention on the Establishment of a Common Court	1723 AN
Micras Treaty Organization Small Treaty of Non-Aggression	1723 AN

List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Aerla

Name	Term	President	Notes
Peter Othmar	1710 AN-1720 AN	Henry Cassian
Ian Holden	1720 AN-1734 AN	Basil Fitzroy	Resigned to become Secretary-General of the MTO.
Christopher Kellerman	1734 AN-1740 AN
Christine Hirschberger	1740 AN-1750 AN	Michel Sabbagh
Lucas Kessler	1750 AN-	Thomas Guthrie