Federation of Like-Minded States
Federation of Like-Minded States
The Federation of Like-Minded States (FLMS), is a defensive and economic (roleplaying) alliance was formed as a counter to the Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States . The original members to the FLMS talks that resulted in the official charter are: Lamoni, Legalese, Chacor, The Holy Saints, Latao, The New Atlantians, Bedistan, Falcania, and Neo Atlantis Colony.
The charter that those nations came up with is as follows:
Official charter of the alliance
Article 1
The name of the aforementioned alliance will hereby be known as the Federation of Like-Minded States (FLMS).
Article 2
All member nations must come to the defense of an attacked member nation. However, the member nations may themselves decide how they wish to support their attacked ally. Also, FLMS member nations may not attack each other unless they are attacked first. If an FLMS nation wants to involve the alliance in a war (unless they are attacked first), then the Alliance Coucil must approve it by majority vote.
Article 3
All FLMS member nations have the right to conduct their internal affairs as they wish, unless the member nation itself requests FLMS assistance. The nation requesting such assistance loses their self-determination in the matter in which assistance is requested.
Article 4
FLMS member nations shall engage in free trade with each other, as long as their economy is not adversely affected by such trade.
Article 5
FLMS will be controled by a council of representitives from all FLMS member nations. The FLMS headquarters shall be placed in the neutral AO nation of former Wapahkoneta, where the AO regional council is currently based. Each Council Member has one vote.
Article 6
The FLMS Council shall be headed by an elected Council Chairman. This individual shall be a delegate and citizen of a member state, and serve a two year (IC year) term, with a limit of two such terms. The Council Chairman shall be elected by the voting membership of the Council.
Article 7
After the initial member nations of FLMS have approved this charter by majority vote, all nations seeking to join FLMS must be approved by majority vote of FLMS Council Members.
Article 8
FLMS member nations are prohibited from violating the charter, and can be expelled from FLMS by 2/3rds vote for doing so. Amendments to this charter must be passed by a 2/3rds vote of FLMS Council Members.
Members of the FLMS are: Lamoni Legalese Chacor The New Atlantians Bedistan Falcania Neo Atlantis Colony
