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A Resolution
Ratifying the following
TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION
Between
The Kingdom of Babkha
and
The Kingdom of Hanover
Whereas the appointed representatives of the Kingdom of Hanover and of the Kingdom of Babkha do agree in good faith, by mutual consent and without coercion, to the following articles with the aim of ensuring a continued and advancing the state of friendship and cooperation between the signatory nations.
Article I
State of Friendship
1. The contracting parties recognize the sovereignty, any territorial claims, and the legitimacy of the rulers and government of the other.
2. The basic relation between the peoples and governments of the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Babkha is and shall continue to be one of peace and friendship.
3. The objective of the contracting parties shall be to advance this relationship through enhanced cooperation and positive interaction, with the aim of building on this agreement with future agreements consistent with the principles of these articles.
Article II
Cooperation
1. The contracting parties will continue to enhance a state of cooperation between their respective peoples and governments.
2. The contracting parties will endeavor to support each other in their respective national endeavors.
3. The contracting parties will support each other in gaining admittance to international and micronational organizations.
4. The contracting parties agree to share intelligence regarding hostile actions of a third party against either of the contracting parties.
Article III
Fair Treatment
1. Each Contracting Party shall accord to the nationals of the other Contracting Party fair and equitable treatment with respect to matters relating to their business and professional activities, provided that in no case shall such treatment be discriminatory between nationals of the other Contracting Party and nationals of any third nation.
2. The property of nationals of one Contracting Party of the other Contracting Party shall not be compulsorily taken unless for a public purpose and unless prompt, adequate and effective compensation is paid. Without prejudice to the foregoing, with respect to all matters dealt with in this paragraph, the nationals of one Contracting Party shall be accorded of the other Contracting Party treatment which shall in no case be discriminatory between those nationals and nationals of any third nation.
Article IV
Definition of Territory
1. The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering sovereign territory of each other: websites, message boards, mailing lists and other virtual property under direct or indirect control of respective governments, as proclaimed by them as national jurisdiction and as long as respecting others micronations' sovereignty under international law and micronational convention.
Article V
Mutual Protection
1. The Contracting Parties commit to:
a) Never to facilitate, support, or allow to be prepared from within the sovereign territory of the contracting parties, coups, rebellions or other micronational conspiracies against the other contracting party.
Condemn and abstain from recognizing or interacting with wherever possible, separatist movements from the other contracting party unless the sovereignty of these groups is irrefutable.
Article VI
Diplomatic Representation
1. The King of Hanover, members of the Hanoverian Royal Family, the Minister of State, Prime Minister of the said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Hanover before Babkha shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Babkha.
2. The Shah of the Kingdom of Babkha, members of the Babkhan Royal Family, the Vizier of Foreign Affairs, Grand Vizier of said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Babkha before the Kingdom of Hanover shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Hanover.
3. Upon the establishment of this treaty there shall be appointed an Ambassador appointed by the head of state from each contracting to party and accredited by the head of state of the other, to act as a representative of that contracting party in the other.
4. Each contracting party shall establish an embassy in the other to be occupied by the appointed Ambassador.
5. ach Contracting Party are allowed to demand immediate removal of the Ambassador, at any time since arrival and without notice.
Article VII
Final Provisions
1. Nothing in the present Treaty shall affect the validity of agreements which are in force between the Contracting Parties at the date of signature of the present Treaty.
2. The Contracting Parties shall periodically review, at the departmental level, the general operation of the present Treaty with a view to ensuring that the purposes of the present Treaty are being fully realized.
3. This treaty shall last indefinitely and it shall only be revoked by previous advice to the other Contracting Party, altogether with an explanation of reasons.
Ratifying the following
TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION
Between
The Kingdom of Babkha
and
The Kingdom of Hanover
Whereas the appointed representatives of the Kingdom of Hanover and of the Kingdom of Babkha do agree in good faith, by mutual consent and without coercion, to the following articles with the aim of ensuring a continued and advancing the state of friendship and cooperation between the signatory nations.
Article I
State of Friendship
1. The contracting parties recognize the sovereignty, any territorial claims, and the legitimacy of the rulers and government of the other.
2. The basic relation between the peoples and governments of the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Babkha is and shall continue to be one of peace and friendship.
3. The objective of the contracting parties shall be to advance this relationship through enhanced cooperation and positive interaction, with the aim of building on this agreement with future agreements consistent with the principles of these articles.
Article II
Cooperation
1. The contracting parties will continue to enhance a state of cooperation between their respective peoples and governments.
2. The contracting parties will endeavor to support each other in their respective national endeavors.
3. The contracting parties will support each other in gaining admittance to international and micronational organizations.
4. The contracting parties agree to share intelligence regarding hostile actions of a third party against either of the contracting parties.
Article III
Fair Treatment
1. Each Contracting Party shall accord to the nationals of the other Contracting Party fair and equitable treatment with respect to matters relating to their business and professional activities, provided that in no case shall such treatment be discriminatory between nationals of the other Contracting Party and nationals of any third nation.
2. The property of nationals of one Contracting Party of the other Contracting Party shall not be compulsorily taken unless for a public purpose and unless prompt, adequate and effective compensation is paid. Without prejudice to the foregoing, with respect to all matters dealt with in this paragraph, the nationals of one Contracting Party shall be accorded of the other Contracting Party treatment which shall in no case be discriminatory between those nationals and nationals of any third nation.
Article IV
Definition of Territory
1. The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering sovereign territory of each other: websites, message boards, mailing lists and other virtual property under direct or indirect control of respective governments, as proclaimed by them as national jurisdiction and as long as respecting others micronations' sovereignty under international law and micronational convention.
Article V
Mutual Protection
1. The Contracting Parties commit to:
a) Never to facilitate, support, or allow to be prepared from within the sovereign territory of the contracting parties, coups, rebellions or other micronational conspiracies against the other contracting party.
Condemn and abstain from recognizing or interacting with wherever possible, separatist movements from the other contracting party unless the sovereignty of these groups is irrefutable.Article VI
Diplomatic Representation
1. The King of Hanover, members of the Hanoverian Royal Family, the Minister of State, Prime Minister of the said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Hanover before Babkha shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Babkha.
2. The Shah of the Kingdom of Babkha, members of the Babkhan Royal Family, the Vizier of Foreign Affairs, Grand Vizier of said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Babkha before the Kingdom of Hanover shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Hanover.
3. Upon the establishment of this treaty there shall be appointed an Ambassador appointed by the head of state from each contracting to party and accredited by the head of state of the other, to act as a representative of that contracting party in the other.
4. Each contracting party shall establish an embassy in the other to be occupied by the appointed Ambassador.
5. ach Contracting Party are allowed to demand immediate removal of the Ambassador, at any time since arrival and without notice.
Article VII
Final Provisions
1. Nothing in the present Treaty shall affect the validity of agreements which are in force between the Contracting Parties at the date of signature of the present Treaty.
2. The Contracting Parties shall periodically review, at the departmental level, the general operation of the present Treaty with a view to ensuring that the purposes of the present Treaty are being fully realized.
3. This treaty shall last indefinitely and it shall only be revoked by previous advice to the other Contracting Party, altogether with an explanation of reasons.