Alconbria–Altivebrio relations

Alconbria (orange) and Altivebrio (green)

Alconbria–Altivebrio relations refers to the international relations that exist between Alconbria and Altivebrio.

History

Post-war

Post-Milven War

Relations failed to recover after the conclusion of the Milven War. Victor Staurakios was forced to cancel a visit to meet Vice-President of Altivebrio Servando García Goyena after protests from the APP. On 4 March, Benoit Ramón visited New Alcacer to pay respects to Paul del Santé after his death. Meanwhile, the Legiones de Pureza held celebratory rallies in Saviedo, Polvo and Puerto Rosa.

Benoit Ramón endorsed the Victor Staurakios-led Progressive Union during the 2001 Alconbrian general election, triggering a backlash from the Alconbrian right-wing. Leaked reports revealed that high ranking members of the Altivebrian National Democratic Party met with senior APP leaders including future President Ernesto Titeriez, his deputy and campaign manager Claudia Delao and Party Chairman Rorid Silhavo in Panama. The NDP hoped that an Alconacioist win would increase the tensions between both countries, and thus would allow for the NDP to win the 2005 elections.

Relations between tense after Ernesto Titeriez became the President of Alconbria, and launched an invasion of the Metsarbarros. Altivebrio provided unconditional support to the Mayan Liberation Front and the Metsarbarros Communist Party during the Second Alconbrian-Malpuro War. Altivebrio issued arrest warrants for senior Alconbrian Army leaders, including General Dirit Franz who was the military leader in the Metsarbarros for committing war crimes.

On 2 September 2001, Titeriez accused Altivebrio of supporting terrorism, and warned them to return Malpuro soldiers who were regrouping inside Altivebrio. Altivebrio Defense Forces General Marco Rodriguez Ruano denied housing any Malpuro rebels, and accused Alconbria of committing war crimes. Defense Minister Elvero Grevi published photographs and video recordings of Malpuro rebels held up in Altivebrio. As a result, the Altivebrians began firing mortars towards civilian areas in the Milven peninsula in order to distract the Alconbrians. Retaliatory fire from the Alconbrians continued for two more years, resulting in over 100 civilian causalities across both borders. The Alconbrian Air Force also began launching air strikes inside Altivebrio to target Malpuro rebels, triggering an outcry from the Altivebrians. Damages from the Milven War prevented the Altivebrians from firing back. Fighting died down in 2004 when both countries signed a ceasefire. Internal pressures from the 2004 Altivebrian protests led to a decrease in support for the Malpuro nationalists.

The SNI began supporting the Forward Alliance during the Alconbrian Crisis, hoping that a break-down of law and order would be beneficial for the Altivebrians. As part of their plan, they refused to support the various leftist and democratic non-Malpuro groups. Despite the civilian government not recognizing Ernesto Titeriez's second term after the 2005 Alconbrian constitutional crisis, co-operation between the military and intelligence agencies of both countries began to grow. In January 2006, Servando García Goyena refused to recognize the Constituent Assembly of Alconbria, and expressed support for the 2005-6 Alconbrian protests.

Altivebrio allowed Alconbrain Supreme Court judges who defected during the crisis to set up the Supreme Court of Alconbria in exile in Nuevo Seville. Despite Alconbrian calls to deport the judges back, Altivebrio recognised them as the official Supreme Court judges.

Altivebrio opened its borders to Alconbrian refugees and asylum seekers, which resulted in Alconbria strengthening its exit controls. The Altivebrian national assembly unanimously passed a resolution condemning the actions in Alconbria as a crime against humanity.

During the 2007 Alconbrian coup d'état attempt, Altivebrio increased border security measures. The Altivebrian parliament issued a joint declaration condemning the Alconbrian purges of 2007. Relations sank to a new low after Augustin Voimer became the President of Alconbria with military support. Cross-border skirmishes began to increase, mostly being initiated by the Alconbrians. Altivebrio banned the export of food grains to Alconbria in July 2008, which later became one of the causes of the 2009 Alconbrian humanitarian crisis. This eventually allowed the rise of cross-border smuggling of food and resources.

Servando García Goyena dismissed the 2009 Alconbrian general election as fraudelent, and called for an immediate re-election. Juan Espinosa Lobo went on even further, and called for the Alconbrians to rebel against injustice. As the 2009 Alconbrian protests raged on, solidarity marches were held across Altivebrio.

2010s

Relations began to improve after the 2009 Alconbrian humanitarian crisis. Diplomatic channels were reactivated in December 2009, and the first high-profile visit took place when Alconbrian Finance Minister Adella de Bettin visited her Altivebrian counterpart Manuel Ruiz Garcia for a two-day visit on 30 January, 2010 in Nuevo Seville. The AATEPA was signed and ratified by both countries on 20 July, 2010 during Ruiz' follow-up visit to New Alcacer. Bilateral trade began to sharply increase after the AATEPA was signed. The Alconbrian Armed Forces and the Altivebrio Defense Forces held meetings to discuss strategies to combat cross-border smuggling.

On May 3, Alconbrian Foreign Minister Urquid Erted-Sterhowe signed the Reyes Island Agreement with Altivebrian Foreign Minister Gladys Gonzalez Lopez. The entirety of Reyes Island was placed under Alconbrian control and in exchange, the Alconbria renounced it's claim over the eastern half of the North Parnos Island. The agreement marked an important milestone in Alconbria-Altivebrian relations. On 2 October, Augustin Voimer greeted Servando García Goyena on the latter's birthday, and invited him to visit Harfa.

As a sign of warming relations, Altivebrio expelled more than 200 members of the Free Alconbria Group to Guatemala, but still continued to support Malpuro nationalist organisations, even during the 2012 Metsarbarros unrest. Relations rapidly deteriorated after Operation Axe, in which Alconbria invaded and annexed Belize. Following the invasion of Belize, Guatemala and Altivebrio send their troops to El Salvador and Honduras to prevent any further Alconbrian invasion.

Alconbria protested the presence of Altivebrian and Guatemalan military in the south, and considered it as an act of war. After the Altivebrians and the Guatemalans refused to remove their soldiers, Alconbria invaded El Salvador and Honduras. With a huge morale boost from the victory in Belize, the Alconbrians quickly blew through the enemy forces, and captured both countries within a week, and established a military government after a huge anti-militia operation. On June 10, the military administration was replaced by a civilian administration. Altivebrio protested the annexation of three countries in the United Nations, but American support prevented them setting up an combined army to liberate the territories.