Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on June 04, 2025, 06:02:25 PMQuote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on June 04, 2025, 05:34:45 PMQuote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on June 04, 2025, 05:18:55 PMQuote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on June 04, 2025, 04:52:42 PMI thank the member for their question, The ministry is currently looking into options of what would work for Talossa and we are working on possible nations to form relations with. But we are not yet ready to announce any details as things are being worked out.
Specifically with events or groups, these are currently on lower priority but is something we are looking into and will update the nation if there is any progress.
I will advise the member that until details are ready to be made public on relations or events, it will often be difficult to provide much information on, as by nature of any discussions needed to take place to participate in events/groups, or cooperation with other micronations, such discussions are required to remain confidential until such a time where the ministry is able to announce an agreement of some kind has been made. Due to the nature of having to work with other nations in order to participate on a larger stage.
I hope the member can understand this and exercise patience until the ministry is able to make such announcements
I thank the Minister for her very rapid response. But note very little information is included in it beyond a request for patience unfortunately. I will check in again in July, which will be Month 3 of this term, and will expect more than a request for patience or that discussions are confidential when reporting to the Ziu.
If I may respond to this, What I have said, is in line with how pretty much all foreign ministries operate around the world. Especially as a lot of foreign affairs handle matters that cannot be made public until agreements are made from Talossa and foreign nations. I have answered in the way I have as it would go against to interests of Talossa and the foreign ministry's ability to work on such agreements if a blow by blow account is needed each month. It is not as simple as a ministry operating solely within Talossa as the ministry of foreign affairs handles relations and negotiations with other nations. As such, confidentiality is a needed element of the ministry, even before the Ziu, until such a time when things can be disclosed.
And the members assertion that confidential matters should be disclosed before they are ready, is against the interests of Talossa on a global stage. Which the member should be aware of and able to understand the ministry's position on this matter.
Mr. Speaker,
This is a change in the answers from the Foreign Affairs Ministry during just the last term. When a similar terpelaziun was lodged last term, S:reu Puntsmasleu was able to answer with specific information without concern for harming Talossa on the global stage.
For Minister Somelieir's assistance, here is how a Minister is able to answer the question without hiding behind confidentiality or requests for patience:Quote"A new approach being considered to augment, not replace, the current is to ask of our new friends in Aerica to put us in contact with other nations. Another approach being considered is to apply for membership in an intermicronational organization (perhaps LoSS, as we had a role in forming that, or GUM). There is also the possibility of working on a joint project with other micronations in order to 1.) build our reputation in the micronational community and 2.) do general goodin the world. The cabinet has discussed a project involving climate change in Antarctica, given our territorial claims there. A logical partner for us would be Westarctica, although we would have to put aside, at least temporarily, our competing claims."
Notice, the answer includes actual organizations and the name of at least one micronation demonstrating some ministerial activity. And Talossa's global image did not appear to suffer any great damage with this disclosure. The Opposition expects actual answers to enquiries and not requests for patience or appeals to confidentiality which do not allow for insight into the activities of the Ministry nor for accountable government. We will enquire in July, and as suggested, expect an answer that does more than request patience.
I remind the member that although this may have been the policy in the past to respond as the previous minister, I will point out that I am not said minister and I am following international precedent in my role.
Also I may also point out that the response from the previous minster quoted is a perfect example of why we shouldn't announce things before they are ready, as to my knowledge very little, if any at all of those things mentioned in the quote from the member actually came to be.
It is much better to present something tangible to the Ziu than empty promises that have made no progress since they were made.
And as the member has little to offer in understanding, it will be our policy from now on in this ministry to give only the bare minimum, mandatory responses to the member in question. As there has been a breakdown in respect and understanding between this ministry and said members, we shall simply interact as little as possible.
But for others. We will happily engage with reasonable questions and feedback from other members other than the member who brought this terp except in mandatory terp responses which won't be to this members liking I imagine
