1752 CATO state visit to Aerla
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| Type | Diplomatic state visit and treaty signing |
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| Host country |
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| Visiting delegations | |
| Date | 11-14.VII.1752 AN |
| Host head of state | President Thomas Guthrie |
| Locations | Noursala, Port Aerla, Jelsinga |
| Result | Aerla accession to the Concord Alliance Treaty Organization |
The 1752 CATO state visit to Aerla was a four-day diplomatic visit by delegations from the Concord Alliance Treaty Organization (CATO) member states to the Republic of Aerla from 11 to 14.VII.1752 AN. The visit culminated in Aerla's signing of the Concord Alliance Treaty, making it the sixth member of the alliance following Nouvelle Alexandrie, Natopia, Oportia, Vegno, and East Zimia and the Wallis Islands.
The state visit marked the third CATO accession ceremony following the precedents established by Vegno's admission in 1738 AN and East Zimia and the Wallis Islands in 1751 AN. King Sinchi Roca II led the visiting delegations and addressed the National Assembly of Aerla during the visit. The four-day itinerary took the delegations through Noursala, Port Aerla, and Jelsinga, showcasing Aerla's mountainous interior, strategic port facilities, and cultural heritage.
Background
- Aerla's strategic position in northwest Keltia
- Military passage agreement for NAX/Natopia to northern Keltia
- Trade and export opportunities
- Negotiations leading up to visit
- Noursala Arrangement and Vásquez situation
Itinerary
Day one: Arrival in Noursala
- Arrival ceremonies
- King Sinchi Roca II addresses National Assembly
- Bilateral meetings between foreign affairs officials
- State dinner or evening reception
Day two: Noursala engagements
- Visit to University of Noursala
- Henry Cassian Memorial visit
- Cultural program (Aerlan traditions, food, music)
- Evening departure by train to Port Aerla
Day three: Treaty signing in Port Aerla
- CATO accession treaty signing ceremony
- Aerla signs Concord Alliance Treaty
- Transfer of CATO Secretary-General from Marcus Aurelius Cuspus to Silvio Gianni Linard
- Joint press conference
- Remarks by President Guthrie, King Sinchi Roca II, outgoing and incoming Secretaries-General
- Celebratory events
Day four: Jelsinga and departure
- Travel to Jelsinga
- Tour of Jelsinga (port facilities, local sites)
- Flight back to Noursala
- Farewell ceremonies
- King Sinchi Roca II extends invitation to President Thomas Guthrie for state visit to Nouvelle Alexandrie
- Delegation departures
Treaty signing
- Aerla signs Concord Alliance Treaty, joins as its sixth member state
- Military passage rights agreement?
- Trade agreements?
- The visit also marked the transfer of leadership within CATO, as Secretary-General Marcus Aurelius Cuspus concluded his term and formally handed authority to his successor, Silvio Gianni Linard of Vegno.
Delegations
Nouvelle Alexandrie
The Nouvelle Alexandrie delegation was led by King Sinchi Roca II. The King served as the lead dignitary for the visiting CATO delegations and delivered an address to the National Assembly of Aerla during the visit.
King Sinchi Roca II, King of Nouvelle Alexandrie
José Manuel Montero, President of the Government of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Jean-Michel Durand, Secretary of State
Natopia
The Natopian delegation was led by Michelle Christophis, Secretary of State for the Court of the Calm Waters, and by Emperor Consort Edgard III. Empress Vadoma I's declining health required Queen Adelaide, serving as Regent of Natopia, to remain in Lindstrom. Chancellor Marco Lungo III too remained in Lindstrom to manage domestic affairs during the regency period.
Edgard III, Emperor Consort of Natopia, Titular Emperor of the Alexandrians, Titular King of Caputia
Michelle Christophis, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Oportia
The Oportian delegation was led by Federal Representative Clementina Duffy Carr.
Clementina Duffy Carr, Federal Representative of Oportia
Jean-Pierre Soubirou, Chancellor of Oportia
Vegno
Vegno
Vegno
Vegno
East Zimia and the Wallis Islands
East Zimia and the Wallis Islands
East Zimia and the Wallis Islands
East Zimia and the Wallis Islands
Aerla
President Thomas Guthrie
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lucas Kessler
National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee members
Reactions
Domestic
- Aerlan domestic reaction
International
- International reactions from CATO members, Raspur Pact; etc.
Significance
- Third CATO expansion
- Strategic implications for northern/northwest Keltia
- Military logistics access
- Trade relationship expansion
- CATO's growing footprint