TREATY ON ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP AND ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONTESCANO AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LOSTISLAND

εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος IN NOMINE PATRIS ET FILII ET SPIRITUS SANCTI

WHEREAS the nations of Montescano and Lostisland (hereinafter “the Parties”), humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God, inspired by their common roots and history, recognizing one another as independent and sovereign micronations, concluded to establish Eternal Friendship and Alliance, hereby do ordain, promote and promulgate the following Treaty:

RECOGNITION

Article I Recognizing the Vienna Convention of 1963, the Parties, mentioned in the Preamble, agree to open diplomatic missions of each other, such as Embassies and if considered necessary, Consulates; physical or virtual, in venues, suitable for both of them when necessary; such Embassies shall be created by the Foreign Ministries or substituting them institutions of both countries; diplomats shall be nominated for the work in these missions via agreement between the Governments of both countries.

Article II I. Communications between the diplomats of both countries shall be taking place primarily through diplomatic missions, mentioned in Article 1; conflicts, occurring in the middle of such communications, shall be dealt with through non-public dialogue. II. All correspondences between both countries shall be considered confidential except any that both parties have decided to be public. III. Communication between the diplomats of both countries shall be made only in the English language and will be made in a manner of mutual respect.

Article III I. The Parties recognize each other’s countries as sovereign and independent entities; the legitimacy of documents, issued by those. II. The Montescanesque shall be recognized by the Federal Republic of Lostisland.

Article IV The Principality of Montescano is recognized as the successor in dignity to the Kingdom of Pavlov and as the legal successor of the Empire of Pavlov; the Federal Republic of Lostisland, through its Federation of Belastrova, is recognized as the legal successor of the Kingdom of Pavlov.

ALLIANCE

Article V From the day of the ratification of the present treaty, there shall be perfect peace, amity, and alliance between His Serene the Sovereign Prince of Montescano and His Excellency the Life President of Lostisland.

Article VI I. The Parties undertake to defend the well-being of each other, and if requested by the other party – to represent and speak on behalf of that party. II. The Parties undertake to provide support for each other; means of such support are to be decided by the two countries’ Heads of State.

Article VII I. Citizens of Lostisland shall be able to receive Montescanesque non-residential subjectship in a simplified way; the exact simplified way shall be established by law. II. Subjects of Montescano shall be able to receive Lostislandic citizenship in a simplified way; the exact simplified way shall be established by law. III. Dual citizenship/(non-residential) subjectship shall be permitted between the Parties; nationals of one are permitted to be nationals of the other, and vice versa.

Article VIII The Parties undertake to: A. Implement a joint political, economic and cultural space, through eliminating border control for each other’s citizens, creating a customs union, endorsing joint cultural events and taking other measures that the countries’ Heads of State see fit; B. Respect each other’s customs and traditions.

Article IX I. Government officials of the Federal Republic of Lostisland shall be able to be considered for Montescanesque (life) Peerages. II. The rank of the Peerage granted, if it is hereditary or not and if at all granted shall be decided by HSH the Sovereign Prince. The final say stays with the Sovereign Prince of Montescano, as the sole fount of honour.

VALIDITY AND ENTRANCE INTO FORCE

Article X This treaty comes into force upon signing by both Parties.

Article XI Amendments to this treaty shall be able to be made by subsequent treaties signed by both Parties.

Article XII This Treaty is signed for an unlimited period of time but can be terminated by both parties’ agreement.

SIGNATORIES

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.

Done at Haarlem on the ninth day of January in the year 2020.

For the Principality of Montescano ● His Serene Highness Dionisiy, by the Grace of Christ the God Sovereign Prince of Montescano, Duke of Lycaonia and of the Two Melillas, Shahanshah of Hasanistan, Defender of the Faith etc. etc. etc.

For the Federal Republic of Lostisland ● His Excellency Yaroslav Mar, Life President of Lostisland, Co- in the of the White Pigeon