Chief Foreign Affairs

Chief of Foreign Affairs

this used to be the VP as head of the old State Department.

Both the state department and the Office of the VP have been abolished and in the Union government reform, the Foreign Affairs Council has been created.

All important diplomatic decisions are made by Assembly Vote (or at Voting day by all Citizens)

The Chief of Foreign Affairs is now elected by the Assembly and appointed by the speaker of the Assembly.

The CFA directs the activities of the council and does all the research and preparation. The CFA and the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee might meet with foreign dignitaries and governments, but can not make any decisions for the Union.

The CFA might negotiate and deliver decisions. It is much more and administrative post than a post of government.

At the Diamond Ball he recommends foreign dignitaries. The CFA and his Council also manages the "Foreigner Alcove"

As of 5000 there are no Embassies either foreign ones on Pluribus nor Union Embassies elsewhere.

Foreign nations of CL Plus 2 are permitted to establish a Representation Office (pay rent for a building) and promote their culture and seek trade and cultural relations. However they have no special status and the

representatives are required to have a valid Visitors visa.

The Union in return maintains Trade and Contact centers at foreign places up to CL MINUS 2. Below that there is no official contact.

(There are a few posts at Civilizations with a CL rating of minus 3 and 4 but they are called Forts and usually there to represent Union interests (necessarily with force).

Posts maintained at civilizations of CL Minus 4 and 5 are Garrisons and the only thing exchanged is weapon fire.

The Contact posts are under the authority of the CFA and the council.



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