Batyraq Pact
Enhanced Agreement on Eternal Friendship and Cooperation in the Greater Hasanistan Region | |
|---|---|
| Type | Regional organisation |
| Membership |  Hasanistan State Union |
| Leaders | |
| Iskender IV | |
• Chairman | Sebas Güneştarlası |
| Hasan Çakar | |
| Legislature | Parliamentary Assembly |
| Formation | |
| 3 August 2018 | |
• Enhanced Agreement | 22 December 2021 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 71 |
The Batyraq Pact, formally known as the Enhanced Agreement on Eternal Friendship and Cooperation in the Greater Hasanistan Region since 22 December 2021, is a bilateral regional organisation, alliance and agreement in the Greater Hasanistan region, composed of Hasanistan and Konraq and Kökqoyunlu. The Pact was established as a mutual defence pact on 3 August 2018 between Hasanistan and the then-Konraqi City State, after Hasanistan had amicably granted Konraq independence.[1] The Pact was later reformed on 22 December 2021, to additionally extend its scope to establish a free trade area, open border area and other forms of social and political cooperation.[2]
History
Relations between Hasanistan, Konraq and its former administrators have generally been strong. The Hasanistani government had allowed the territory of Konraq to be established in the Greater Hasanistan region by Viadalvia in 2013 as an act of goodwill. Proposals similar to the future implementation of the Batyraq Pact had been proposed since then, with the Hasanistan Independence Party notably having campaigned for an open border with Konraq during the 2014 Hasani presidential election.[3]
In 2016, after Hasanistan had become a territory of Pavlov, the Pavlovian government had begun to press for the annexation of Konraq. On 26 November, Pavlov and Dachenia ratified a treaty which ceded Konraq to Pavlov and merged it into Hasanistan.[4] However, following the dissolution of Pavlov and the return of Hasanistan's independence in 2017, interest grew for an independent Konraqi state.
On 3 August 2018, the Hasanistani Supreme Council approved the 2018 Konraq Independence Act which amicably granted Konraq independence from Hasanistan.[1] In addition to establishing formal bilateral relations between the two states, the Act also declared a mutual defence pact. Despite Hasanistan's neutrality, they considered such an agreement a necessity due to Konraq's existence as a enclave within Hasanistan and its proximity to the capital city Batyr. On 1 May 2020, both countries re-affirmed the relationship established in the Konraq Independence Act.[5]
In 2020, the Bokyist Reaction led to the overthrow of the Konraqi government and the establishment of a Bokyist regime. This led to an internal conflict in Konraq which lasted until September 2021, during which the Pact fell into inactivity.
Following the end of the Konraqi crisis and the creation of the fourth republic, the diplomatic relations between Konraq and Hasanistan became more active again. The two states began to build stronger ties in social and cultural areas, such as establishing freedom of movement of their citizens between both countries.[6] After the merger of Konraq with the former Nedlandic Hasanistan to establish the State Union, this led to more interest in the Hasanistani government for closer ties. On 22 December 2021, Hasanistan and the State Union signed an agreement which enhanced their diplomatic relations and established many new areas of cooperation.[2]
Governance and structure
Prior to the new agreement ratified in December 2021, the Batyraq Pact was previously administered by a General-Secretary which was held by either the head of state of Konraq or Hasanistan for a rotating six-month period. The then-Konraqi head of state Shady Morsi was the first General-Secretary.[1] However, that arrangement was seen as complicated and it became confused whose turn it was to be the General-Secretary.
The December 2021 agreement established a new structure of governance, with an executive Batyraq Commission and an advisory Parliamentary Assembly. The agreement also recognised the Shahanshah of Hasanistan as the Paramount Leader of Greater Hasanistan.[2]
Batyraq Commission
The Batyraq Commission is the executive organ of the Batyraq Pact, responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement, coordination regarding high-level matters of relevance and dealing with any issues. It is composed of the heads of state and government of Hasanistan and Konraq and Kökqoyunlu. The Chair of the Commission is the President of Konraq and Kökqoyunlu, while the Vice-Chair is the President of Hasanistan.[2]
Current composition of the Commission
- Iskender IV, Shahanshah of Hasanistan and Paramount Leader
- Bjorn deWitt, Acting President of Konraq and Kökqoyunlu and Chairman
- Hasan Çakar, President of Hasanistan and Vice-Chairman
- Shady Morsi, Acting Vice-President of Konraq and Kökqoyunlu
- Chase Mahoning, Head Vizier of Hasanistan
Parliamentary Assembly of the Batyraq Pact
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Batyraq Pact is an inter-parliamentary institution composed of an equal number of legislators from the National Parliament of Hasanistan and the Supreme Council of Konraq and Kökqoyunlu. It serves as an advisory and consultative body to the Commission, representing the views of the political groups in both countries on the Pact and discussing the implementation of its provisions. It also serves to build political links between legislators and political organisations from both countries.[2]
It is similar to other inter-parliamentary organisations such as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Arab Parliament and the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Current composition of the Parliamentary Assembly
| Name | Country | Party | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Morsi | Konraq and Kökqoyunlu
|
CDP | Valleys and Mountains Group | ||
| Bjorn deWitt | Konraq and Kökqoyunlu
|
CDP | Non-Inscrit | ||
| Mohammad Boky | Konraq and Kökqoyunlu
|
CDP | Islamic Democrats Group | ||
| Hasan Çakar | Hasanistan
|
People's Unity Party | Islamic Democrats Group | ||
| Chase Mahoning | Hasanistan
|
Pirate Party | Non-Inscrit | ||
| Lüd İsveçoğlu | Hasanistan
|
Independent | Non-Inscrit | ||
Activities and provisions
Mutual defence pact and intelligence cooperation
The mutual defence pact is the oldest function of the Batyraq Pact, established in the 2018 Konraq Independence Act. The defensive alliance is based on collective security of Greater Hasanistan, implying that an attack on one entity in the region would be seen as a threat to the other. The alliance may not only be invoked during an attack on its territory, but also an attack on forces, vessels and aircraft during peacetime. The original document states that such actions would be justified as self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Under the alliance, both nations are recommended to both develop individual and collective capabilities for military action. They are required to consult upon the request of the other when they feel threatened. The original agreement also promoted intelligence cooperation, which was further established in the Enhanced Agreement by stipulating the formation of a joint intelligence program.
Although Hasanistan is officially neutral, it has justified this Pact due to the geographic proximity of Konraq and Kökqoyunlan territory to its own.
Greater Hasanistan Free Travel Area
The Greater Hasanistan Free Travel Area is an open border area between the Batyraq Pact states, allowing free movement of people, abolishing barriers to movements at border points and granting equal citizen's rights to the other. Under the Free Travel Area, citizens of one party have the right to permanently live, work, conduct business, own property, vote and use public services while residing in the other country as if they were a citizen.
While the Free Travel Area grants the political right to vote, it does not state a clear position on residents holding political office.
Greater Hasanistan Free Trade Agreement
The Greater Hasanistan Free Trade Agreement stipulates that there shall not be any tariffs or quotas on the trade of goods between Hasanistan and the State Union, ensuring that only national taxes would be applicable and enabling greater trade between their two economies. The trade agreement does not establish a customs union, meaning that customs checks and other non-tariff barriers to trade would still apply.
Although not established in the free trade agreement, there are no barriers to trade in services due to the free movement of people between the two countries.
Freedoms of the air
Although aviation would likely not be common for travel between Hasanistan and the State Union, an agreement was reached regarding air travel and the ability of civilian flights to operate between the two nations. The agreement allows the four main freedoms of the air, which are the right to fly over each other's airspace, the right to make technical stops without the embarking or disembarking of passengers or cargo and the right to make point-to-point flights of people or cargo from either the flight's country of origin or from the other country.
The agreement regulates flight operators between the two states, requiring that they be incorporated or have their operations based in either party, are regulated by the relevant authorities of either party and are controlled mainly by nationals of either party. Without meeting all these conditions, a flight operator may not conduct operations between the two countries.
Scientific and technological cooperation
Under the December 2021 agreement, Hasanistan and the State Union agreed to conduct joint research programs in the following areas: nuclear weapons and other military technologies, computer science and artificial intelligence, space exploration and astronomy (including activities of the planned Uluğbey Observatory), environmental and geological study of the Greater Hasanistan region and shared counterintelligence or anti-terrorist intelligence.
A third party country may join one of these programs with the approval of both Batyraq countries, either as a full member of the program or an associate participant.
Relationship with Mahusetan Hasanistan
Both countries agreed to collectively maintain close diplomatic relations with Mahuset and specifically its territories in Greater Hasanistan (Starnia and Virgo). They have also committed not to oppose the Mahusetan Hasanistani territories from aceeding into the Batyraq Pact.
It has been planned that coordination of activities with Mahuset will be discussed through the Mahusetan Hasanistani Office for Intra-Hasanistani Affairs and the Shadystan Affairs Office.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Supreme Council passes act grants Konraq-Kazakhizia independence. Batyr Times. 4 August 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hasanistan signs "historic" agreement with Konraq. Batyr Times. 22 December 2021.
- ↑ 2nd Presidential Election starts in Hasanistan. Batyr Times. 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Treaty of Iskenderabat signed, Dachenia cedes territroy to Hasanistan. Batyr Times. 26 November 2016.
- ↑ Hasanistan establishes relations with Northern Islands; re-establishes ties with Konraq. Batyr Times. 1 May 2020.
- ↑ President issues decree expanding recognition of nations and visa-free regimes, adopting Contentwatch system and commits to open borders with Konraq. Batyr Times. 23 November 2021.