Treaty of Vola

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Treaty of Vola
The signatories, Ahmed Assiri (left) and
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
TypePeace treaty
Signed14 May 1958
LocationVola, Lettuce
SignatoriesAhmed Assiri
(President of Gandhara)
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
(Prime Minister of Lettuce)
Parties Arab Republic of Gandhara
First Lettucian Republic
LanguagesArabic, Lettucian, Spanish

The Treaty of Vola was a peace treaty between the Arab Republic of Gandhara and the First Lettucian Republic. It was signed in Vola, Lettuce on 14 May 1958. In this treaty, Gandhara formally recognized the independence of Lettuce, while the newly formed Lettucian government ceded Nasr to Gandhara.

History

After the Gandhari Revolution, in which Emir Mohamed al-Mansur was overthrown, the Lettucian inhabitants of Gandhara, mostly Christian, feared the loss of several privileges that were granted under the Al-Mansur dynasty. As a reaction on the revolution, the Lettuce Governorate proclaimed the Lettucian independence as the First Lettucian Republic. This independence was formalized on 15 August 1957 with the Lettucian Independence Act.

The Arab Socialist Union, who fought against forces loyal to the monarchy, promised reforms and more privileges for minorities in a new Arab state. This included the recognition of minority languages and freedom of religion, but not the independence or autonomy of certain areas of Gandhara. The leaders of the Arab Socialist Union believed that it was important to create a strong, unitary state.

After the end of the Gandhari Revolution, the Arab Socialist Union installed a provisional government and started preparations to create a new Arab state. Representatives of the Arab Socialist Union were sent to the Lettuce Governorate to negotiate about the status of Lettuce as a sovereign territory. One condition was very important for Gandhara, it wanted to keep direct access to the sea. After a couple of months of negotiations, both parties agreed on the terms under which Lettuce would become independent, while Gandhara would keep access to the sea. The conclusions of the negotiations were listed in a treaty and the treaty was signed in the city of Vola on 14 May 1958 by the President of Gandhara, Ahmed Assiri, and the Prime Minister of Lettuce, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.

The treaty

The terms of the treaty were laid down in six articles.

  1. The Government of the Arab Republic of Gandhara fully recognized the First Lettucian Republic as a sovereign state.
  2. The Government of the First Lettucian Republic ceded the Nasr region to the Arab Republic of Gandhara.
  3. Political and economical ties between the newly formed states would be established.
  4. Port Eden would be renamed to Manas, as part of the Arabization of Nasr.
  5. 50% of the export of the Arab Republic of Gandhara would pass through harbours of the First Lettucian Republic.
  6. Citizens of both nations have the right of free movement across the borders that the states share in common.

Aftermath

Althought the First Lettucian Republic ceased to exist in 1973, the Treaty of Vola paved the way for good diplomatic relations between the First Lettucian Republic, its successor states, and Gandhara. To this day there are no border controls along the common borders of Gandhara and Lettuce, as both nations abolished any type of border control at their common borders under Article 6 of the Treaty.