Saltstil Pact

Saltstil Pact

Inter-Oriental Treaty on Cooperation and Development Tratado Interoriental de Cooperación y Desarrollo 協力と開発に関する東洋間条約
Signatory states in dark green; participating associate states in light green
Signed	TBC
Location	Saltstil, Vultesia
Effective	TBC
Condition	Ratifications of two-thirds of the Signatory States
Signatories	5
Parties	8
Depositary	Government of the Principate of Vultesia
Languages	Common, Vultesian, Spanish, Hoterallian

The Inter-Oriental Treaty on Cooperation and Development (commonly known as the Saltstil Pact or the Saltstil Treaty, or by the Common-language acronym IOTCD) is an political, economic, and mutual defence treaty signed in Saltstil, Vultesia among several states in Olivacia, Hiraethia, and Meredonne. The treaty, legally binding on signatories, provides for enhanced cooperation in a number of different areas on the basis of intergovernmentalism and national sovereignty.

The treaty created four independent intergovernmental organisations: the Oriental Trade Alliance (OTA), the Eastern Benevolent Fund (EBF), the Oriental Defence Union (ODU), and the Eastern Energy Partnership (EEP). These organisations are separately administered bodies subordinate to the treaty but governed by their own charters. An annual Summit of the Orient, a meeting of participating states' heads of government, determines the overall direction of the pact.

Goals

• Political, economic, cultural, and military cooperation among participating states.
• Promote the resolution of disputes.
• Encourage new ideas and solutions to regional and international problems.
• Facilitate economic growth across the region.
• Maintain and strengthen the sovereignty of participating states.

Saltstil System

The Saltstil System relates to the principles underpinning the Saltstil Pact and the relations between its member states. Rather than being an enforceable set of rules, the Saltstil System is a series of values that guide policy-making. Six principles, in particular, underpin the Saltstil System:

1. Non-intervention. Members of the Saltstil Pact agree not to intervene in the internal affairs of another state. This means that members do not, as a rule, provide any oversight or monitoring of elections, the rule of law, or other domestic matters. The role of the pact in this regard is limited to enforcing agreements made through the pact that member states are obliged to follow.
2. Solidarity. The Saltstil Pact affirms its primary objective is protecting and promoting eastern interests, and as such emphasises solidarity and co-operation amongst its members and the wider eastern regions.
3. Intergovernmentalism. Activities at a pact level are conducted through member states rather than through the pact's organs. The Saltstil Pact itself does not have the authority to initiate policies or agreements on its own initiative, but rather operates through its member states.
4. Transparency. The organs of the Saltstil Pact are obligated to record and publish minutes from general meetings, and to make public all funding sources and where funding is directed. Specialised meetings on sensitive subjects (such as defence matters) are, however, kept away from public scrutiny.
5. Unanimity. Most agreements are made through the process of unanimity, requiring all members to agree to a proposal for its provisions to be implemented. Only certain specified areas do not operate under this provision.
6. Peace. The Saltstil Pact declares that it promotes peace and international cooperation, with any belligerent actions being made only in response to, rather than to preempt, aggression. The Saltstil Defence Pact is a fundamental part of this pillar.

Institutions

Institutions of the Saltstil Pact

Oriental Trade Alliance — Free trade area —		Eastern Benevolent Fund — Regional finance institution —		Eastern Energy Partnership — Energy regulation and integration —		Oriental Defence Union — Mutual defence pact —
Provides for a reduction of import quotas and tariffs; Stimulate the trade of goods and services with participating states; Facilitate the free flow of people, ideas, and concepts in accordance with national regimes.		Provides loans and grants for capital projects, development initiatives, and transition to sustainable economic models. Promotes levelling up and equal opportunities across member states; Facilitates outreach programs.		Implements tariff reduction and preferential treatment to member states' energy entities and organisations; Administers common policies and rules on the natural environment; Enabling research and innovation.		Encourage military cooperation between participating states; Participating states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties; Enable advancements in military hardware and capabilities.

Members

Participating states

The Saltstil Pact has eight full parties and two associate parties.

Party name	Symbols		Parliament	Membership	Membership status
	Arms	Flag
Freice			General Kiuva	Full	Country of Riamo
Gavrilia			Parliament		Sovereign state
Anáhuac			Congress
Hoterallia			National Diet
Riamo			Federal Assembly
Vultesia			Principatial Office
Wellsenfaile			Parliament
Xzavaria			Parliament
Zona Umida			Parliament	Associate
Riojania			Federal Council
Pohnpenesia			Congressional Keuva	Observer	Country of Riamo

Summit leaders

The following is a list of heads of government in attendance at the Summit of the Orient.

Party	Name	Title	Since
Freice	Kana Tenqel	Head of the Government	20 January 2023
Gavrilia	Ignacio Castro Cisneros	Prime Minister
Anáhuac	Matías L. Torres	President
Hoterallia	Kono Takaida	Head of Ministries	6 December 2022
Riamo	Eliza Nunes	Chancellor	23 February 2022
Vultesia	Felics Basztyn	First Citizen/Princeps
Wellsenfaile	Telsruk Haven	Leader
Xzavaria	Josefína Kozłowski	Prime Minister
Zona Umida	Sebastian Michelle	President
Riojania	Saúl Gudmann	Poligovernator
Pohnpenesia	Kaimana Hilokiki	President

Flag

Each of the four institutions uses a common flag, which features a white stylised depiction of nine parties around a table on a blue field.

Flag of the Saltstil Pact

Flag used by institutions of the Saltstil Pact

Flag flying

See also

• Olivacia

External links

• Saltstil Portal