Rotantic Congress
Rotantic Congress
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 Flag | |
 Members of the Rotantic Congress are in orange, observers are in blue. Note: Some members or territories may not be pictured. | |
| Secretariat | Dropdatderp, Mexregiona |
| Official languages | Staynish-Codexian Asendavian Vaaran |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Participating States | 12 Member-States |
| Leaders | |
• Secretary-General | Sandor Janey |
| Establishment | |
• Treaty of Rotantic Cooperation | 22 April 2000 |
The Rotantic Congress (Asendavian: Sarkavelklori Zhaltan, Vaaran: Catsetra Iarutats) is an intergovernmental organization to bring together the various stakeholders in the global far north for cooperation and to discuss important concerns in the region of the Rotantic Ocean. Members of the organization must have territory in the Rotantic, which for the purposes of membership is defined as territory north of the 60th parallel of latitude north of the Aequator. Other states may be observers, which gives the right to be present and participate in all activities of the Rotantic Congress.
The Congress meets at least twice every year, with the location of meetings rotating between members. Plenary sessions typically consist of meetings of Ministers from participating governments who are responsible for Rotantic issues, such as Fisheries Ministers, Rotantic Affairs Ministers, Ministers of Public Lands, etc. Executive sessions consisting of the heads of government of the participating states can also be called. Three languages are used by the organization: Asendavian, Staynish-Codexian, and Vaaran.
The Congress was formed by the Treaty on Rotantic Cooperation signed at Dropdatderp, Mexregiona in 2000. Dropdatderp hosts the Rotantic Congress Secretariat, the main administrative body of the organization. The Secretary-General manages day-to-day business, while the Presidency of the Rotantic Congress rotates among member states for six-month terms.
The Congress conducts studies on the environmental conditions of the Rotantic as well as surveys of available natural resources and wildlife populations. It also serves as the primary body for participating countries to discuss issues regarding the Law of the Sea in Rotantic waters. Otherwise, it works to further interaction and cooperation among the participating countries.
Controversies
Kyrloth Controversy
On 20 October 2019, Rotantic Congress member-state Kyrloth annexed the nation of Izria, also a member. In so doing, Kyrloth acquired a significant amount of territory in the high Rotantic, including many small islands and swathes of territorial waters. The move was condemned internationally, and some in the Rotantic Congress proposed suspending or even expelling Kyrloth from the organization. However, there were concerns that removing such a large Rotantic country from the organization could risk rogue behavior on the part of Kyrloth, and the Congress eventually decided not to expel Kyrloth. As a compromise, Izria was allowed to retain a voting seat as a member through its government-in-exile, based in Norgsveldet. The decision angered the Kyrlot administration, but the country decided to remain in the organization.
After the West Borean Federation succeeded both Kyrloth and Izria in 2021, both the Kyrlot and Izrian seats folded into that of the West Borean Federation, with the Federation deciding to keep King Mastriei of Izria as their ambassador to the Congress.
Nys'tat'en Controversy
Ymirland and Nystatiszna have made several attempts to include Nys'tat'en as one of the official languages of languages of the Rotantic Congress. Ymirland in particular being one of the founding members of the congress appealed to have Nys'tat'en included during the founding charter, it was rejected at first but it was promised that Nys'tat'en would be eventually added to the official languages. Nys'tat'en being a common language for low-wage workers in the Rotantic ocean area, in particularly within the fishing industries and is considered to be some the lingua franka of the Rotantic fishing industry. With the various Akuan nations in the Rotantic ocean either being directly involve in fishing in the Rotantic through their own companies or through visa workers being hired on by fishing companies. Ymir delegation repeatedly appealed to have have the inclusion of Nys'tat'en over two decades, but was each time was rejected. Citing concerns of the potential confusion of including another language to the list and as well the widely different forms of Nys'tat'en being used. Ymirland to counter the later suggested the use of two different forms of Nys'tat'en, the Novari and the Norgsveltian standard both of which is widespread across Rotantic Ocean in 2014. However it failed to pass in the congress again, with the suggestion that only one form of Nys'tat'en should be used. In 2015, Ymir delegation proposed to use purely Novari Nys'tat'en but again it failed to passed in the congress.
Ymirland was imboiled during the Ymirland Civil War in 2018, but the current Ymir delegation voted in favor of Nystatiszna entry into the Rotantic Congress. The delegation's vote was not counted, due to the Congress suspending Ymir's membership due to the outbreak of the war. Regardless Nystatiszna was voted into the Congress by a slim margin. Nystatinne delegation appealed to have Nys'tat'en broadly to be included into the Congress official languages. It was quickly voted on and failed to pass through the congress again. It wasn't until 2021, in a joint proposal by various Akuan nations in the Rotantic Congress to include Novari Nys'tat'en as a official language of the congress. Which failed to pass through the congress again. After the series of failures to include Nys'tat'en as a official language of the congress. Ymirland, Nystatiszna, Kuovälsna, Syrtænzna and Lapliszna pulled out of the Rotantic Congress.