New Sydney Agreement

From Daily Escape

The New Sydney Agreement, signed 3rd January 2007 in New Sydney, Manhattan Prime is an alliance between Pacitalia and Manhattan Prime.

The Agreement was aimed at providing security for the two nations in a wartorn AO region, and also included numerous economic and cultural links.

The Agreement was signed aboard the Manhattanite aircraft carrier the MNS Timothy Ell, docked in the New Sydney Fleetyards, Manhattan Prime, by President Andrew Cuthbert of Manhattan Prime and Prime Minister Fernando Chiovitti of Pacitalia, after the official launch of the vessel. The aircraft carrier itself had been purchased by Manhattan Prime from a Pacitalian company as part of an increase in naval power projection.

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New Sydney Agreement:

A joint statement released to illustrate bilateral moves taken to strengthen the relationship between Manhattan Prime and Pacitalia:

The major part of the New Sydney Agreement is a military alliance between the Imperial Republic of Manhattan Prime and the Democratic Capitalist Republic of Pacitalia in which both countries pledge to declare war and come to each other’s aid if the other is attacked. This move is thought to have been sparked by recent concern over conflict in the Atlantian Oceania region, and will allow the close allies to present a more united front. The agreement applied only to mutual defense and thus does not cover support for offensive actions.

Manhattan Prime and Pacitalia have signed a free trade agreement, involving both countries dropping all tariffs on each other’s goods.

The Agreement also included commercial links and foreign investment opportunities for Pacitalian companies in Manhattan Prime’s fast-growing, up and coming market:

The Banco di Mandragora is to open its first 25 branches in Manhattan Prime.

The PBC International Service is soon to be fully available through terrestrial reception throughout Manhattan Prime, and Pacitalians will soon be able to receive the MPNN World Service. Both radio services are currently only available to listen to via the internet.

Foreign Exchange links are to be set up in the near future between the Universities of Manhattan, New Sydney and New London (Manhattan Prime) and St Mark’s University (Pacitalia) as well as several Universities involved in the Pacitalian state-run National University system, including Amita, Lucifora and Timiocato.

This treaty is to take effect as of 3rd January 2007

Signed:

• President Andrew Cuthbert for the Imperial Republic of Manhattan Prime

and

• Prime Minister Fernando Chiovitti for the Democratic Capitalist Republic of Pacitalia