Foreign relations of Liahonia

Department of Foreign Relations

Motto: To be a bridge between nations
Department overview
Formed	January 2019
Jurisdiction	Kingdom of Liahonia
Headquarters	Washington, USA
Department executives	• Rt Hon. Sean Douangaphaivong†, Minister of Foreign Relations • Vacant, Acting Minister of Foreign Relations
Website	Official Website (May be out of date)
Footnotes
†(On government approved hiatus, effective beginning June 1, 2021, and ending no later than June 1, 2023.)

Main article: The Kingdom of Liahonia

The Department of Foreign Relations is primarily responsible for creating and maintaining diplomatic ties between the Kingdom of Liahonia and other micronations. It's motto is "To be a bridge between nations."

Overview

Organization

The Minister of Foreign Relations is the head of the department and a member of the Cabinet of Ministers. The minister organizes and supervises the entire department and its staff, as well as advising King Matthew I on any important matters relating to the department and its activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Protecting and assisting Liahonian citizens living or traveling abroad
• Keeping the public informed about foreign policy and relations with other countries
• Nominating ambassadors for diplomatic missions
• Creating and maintaining diplomatic ties
• Grants and issues passports to Liahonian citizens
• Negotiates, interprets, and terminates treaties and agreements
• Informing the public on the political, economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian conditions in foreign countries
• Coordinate official visits at home and abroad

Diplomatic relations

Current relations

Micronation	Date Ratified	Notes
The Commonwealth of Dracul	since January 27, 2020	Read the treaty
The United Holy Kingdom of Beaulosagñe and the Knights Templar of the Holy Grail	since August 11, 2020	Read the treaty

Dissolved Relations

Micronation	Date Dissolved	Reason
The Commonwealth of Dracul	January 27, 2020	Treaty was signed previous to the Government Reclassification.
Constitutional Monarchy of Airedalandia	June 27, 2020	Treaty did not pass under the National Parliament of Airedalandia.[1]
The Kingdom of Walthari	September 16, 2020	Reason not available to the public.

Unrecognized Micronations

Micronation	Reason
Kingdom of Ruritania	Considered to be too vague regarding the division between its fictional and genuine claims.
Communal People's Republic of Wamong	Practices extreme socialism.
Other World Kingdom	OWK inappropriately treats men as sex slaves. The are believed to have an evil, tyrannical government.
State of Berengarthia	Berengarthia's constitution makes all women equal, but restricts the freedoms of men.
Nitanistan	Restricts the freedoms of religion.
Union of Christian Communist Republics	The UCCR has set heavy restrictions on the right to freedom of religion, banning all denominations that are not Christian, which is a violation of basic human rights. Liahonia does not recognize any of the republics within the union.[2]
Enclave of Taedong	Practices extreme communism, possible connections to the DPR of Korea.
Reformed People's Republic	Prohibits religious freedom.
East Galway Commune	Has officially shown support for the Putin regime, and its decision to invade Ukraine.[3]
Plushunia
Samizdat
Seprana
Mensenberg
Zyrgata
Despotic Kingdom of the Two Italies
Federal Republic of Grebna and Vonerebna
Olov
Snagov
Greater Islamic Sultanate of Recanesia	Has officially shown support for the Taliban terrorist organization.[4]

Notes

• ^[1] Airedalandian recognition of another state requires a vote in the National Parliament and the approval of both the Viceroy and the Prime Minister.
• ^[2] Talks were held June 10-17, 2021 with the goal of encouraging the UCCR to uphold the basic human freedom of religion, but were unsuccessful.
• ^[3] Micronational reactions to the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war
• ^[4] Micronational reactions to the 2021 Taliban offensive