Looking Outward, Part 1: Diplomacy

[Kingdom of Sweden]

A letter from the Office of the President of Azania, His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, is sent to the Republic of Djibouti [and whatever government exists there], officially requesting to visit the country in order to begin discussions on a land leasing agreement and the opening of a Azani naval instalation in the country.

[Alanston]

The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, is intrigued by this request, though is naturally a bit hesitant about allowing foreign powers to open military bases in his nation. Regardless, he responds to President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, extending an official invitation to come and visit the nation's capital, Djibouti.

[Kingdom of Sweden]

The invitation is welcomely received by the government of Azania. President Ramaphosa will attend the meeting in person, departing Pretoria aboard Inkwazi, the presidential Boeing 777, bound for Djibouti.

[Alanston]

President Guelleh would meet the Azanian delegation at the airport in Djibouti, before escorting them to the Presidential Palace. Once there, the delegation would be brought into a meeting room, where they would be served a beverage of their choice.

"Greetings, my friend! Welcome to Djibouti! I trust your trip went well?" The President would begin once the drinks were served.

[Kingdom of Sweden]

"It went very well Sir, thank you. And thank you for having me here. We have very important things to discuss. I hope we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement. So, with that in mind, lets get started shall we?"

[Alanston]

"Indeed, let us begin. You wanted this meeting to discuss a land lease so your nation might set up a naval base here in Djibouti? Tell me more about this naval base, why here, and who would be stationed on it. What sort of military actions would you be looking to conduct in this region? How would this benefit my nation and my people?" President Guelleh asks, getting straight to business.

Sitting next to him in the meeting room would be Mohamed Ali, the Minister of Defense. He would lean forward and add, "I hope you don't misunderstand us, we are interested in this possibility, but we have to know why you want this, and what sort of security threat this might pose, if any. I hope you understand."