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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
::''Main article: [[Siple War]]'' | ::''Main article: [[Siple War]]'' | ||
In June 2010, after a participating in a [[Siple War|prolonged conflict]] with a group of rival micronations led by the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], the ruler of [[Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]], was | In June 2010, after a participating in a [[Siple War|prolonged conflict]] with a group of rival micronations led by the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], the ruler of [[Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]], was [[The Great Return|removed from power in a coup]] and replaced by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] and [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]], the newly-proclaimed [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]. Their first priority was negotiating a peaceful end to the lingering hostilities between Westarctica and other Antarctic micronations. | ||
==Negotiating the treaty== | ==Negotiating the treaty== | ||
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On 24 September 2010, representatives from all parties signed the treaty. [[Duke of Waesche|Prime Minister Tulier]] signed on behalf of [[Westarctica]], however after all signatures were received, [[Grand Duke Travis]] also added his name to the treaty in a show of solidarity with the terms. The signing of the treaty was announced in the [[Supreme Diet]] as part of the 2010 Rainbow Tour of diplomacy. | On 24 September 2010, representatives from all parties signed the treaty. [[Duke of Waesche|Prime Minister Tulier]] signed on behalf of [[Westarctica]], however after all signatures were received, [[Grand Duke Travis]] also added his name to the treaty in a show of solidarity with the terms. The signing of the treaty was announced in the [[Supreme Diet]] as part of the 2010 Rainbow Tour of diplomacy. | ||
The signing of the treaty ushered in a new era of peace between [[micronation]]s claiming land in [[Antarctica]] and resulted in the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]] rising to prominence as an organization with overarching authority among Antarctic micronations. | The signing of the treaty ushered in a new era of peace between [[micronation]]s claiming land in [[Antarctica]] and resulted in the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]] rising to prominence as an organization with overarching authority among Antarctic micronations. After the treaty was signed by all parties, Grand Duke Travis stated that it represented "Peace for our time." | ||
==Articles of the treaty== | ==Articles of the treaty== | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In 2012, the terms of the treaty were updated and all parties renewed their commitment to the articles. The spirit of the West-Antarctic Treaty led to the creation of the [[West-Antarctic Free Alliance]], which forged a strategic alliance between [[Westarctica]] and [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]] in 2014. | In 2012, the terms of the treaty were updated and all parties renewed their commitment to the articles. The spirit of the West-Antarctic Treaty led to the creation of the [[West-Antarctic Free Alliance]], which forged a strategic alliance between [[Westarctica]] and [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]] in 2014. | ||
==External links== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rc7YP2Va0o Video showing the signing of the treaty] | |||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Law in Westarctica]] | [[Category:Law in Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Diplomacy of Westarctica]] | |||