Foreign Affairs Council

Foreign Affairs Council‏‎

Union institution that took the place of the state department as result of the Union government reform of 5000.

It replaces the diplomatic corps as well.[1]

It was decided that all negotiations,meetings, treaties and the tone of interaction should be set by all Union Citizen instead of Diplomats.

The argument was hat diplomats acted on political motivation and the opinion of a few and that many treaties and contracts did not reflect the will of the people.

By 5000 the Union Assembly argued that the Union system of voting on almost everything was no longer an experiment but a time tested and good working system.



The new council is still made up of diplomats and foreign contact experts but they no longer have any decision power. The FAC prepares an annual State of Foreign Affairs report on all known non Union civilizations and societies and makes this contract available on GalNet for every Citizen to see and evaluate.

The report includes all treaties and contracts that exist or that are planned and discussed.

New contracts, treaties contact activity ( foreign aid, defense collaboration, cease of contact activity etc) are flagged with a Pending decision marker. This report is part of

"The List " and Union Citizens have until Voting day to turn in the list with their decisions on each issue.

Pressing issues that can not wait are handled just like any other decision in the Assembly and with various voting levels[2]



The FAC also sets the Contact Level (CL) based on a 200 points check list for every known foreign society (From -5 to +5) and maintains Union representation (in place of Embassies)

It regulates and watches Foreign representation within the Union (Former foreign embassies)

FAC regulates and sets the level of trade and commerce (based on the Contact Level) and specifies in detail what products and services may or may not be traded.

<p lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:0cm">FAC maintains the so called foreign accounts. Union Credit accounts for societies of CL +4 and above.

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<p lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:0cm">[1] 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.

<p lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:0cm">[2] Union Wide, Imminent present , Imminent all , Imminent emergency

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