The Bruuman ministers, the ones selected for the negotiations, were all sat, lined up in front a massive table. They were all wearing headphones provided with microphones. In front of each there were water, pens and papers and a folders filled with documents. The low hanging lamps provided a clear but concentrated lighting, and as such the rest of the room was swallowed by darkness. In front of them, a wide screen, projecting a faint glow with its static blue screensaver. 

“The connection is active, we are ready to stream, Comrade Ministers” a voice spoke from the dark. “Start the teleconference” ordered Taylor. The screen lit up and suddenly the image of another group of people appeared. 

“Esteemed Ministers of the Kingdom of Churumduul” began Hunt “I am Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergej Hunt. On behalf also of my colleagues here today, I extend you the greetings of the Voodoo People’s Republic of Bruuma”. 

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The screen in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lights up, His Majesty's ministers and officials sit in a well-appointed but not overly luxurious room, curiously lit by candlelight with only the whir of the projector screen providing any inkling of modernity. The ministers sit at a long, low table, everyone is sitting on fluffy cushions and seem to be smoking something similar to a hookah whilst writing notes in their notepads.

Greetings, Minister Hunt. My name is Chhorn Ililiaksarbat, Minister of Foreign Affairs of His Majesty's Government. We welcome open talks with our Bruuman brothers to the north and hope that we can come to various arrangements that will be beneficial to both our peoples!

I have with me here our Minister of Defense, the Minister of Commerce and Investment, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Health, who may be able to shed better light on subjects of trade and development and potential avenues of bilateral relationship. 

Please, Minister Hunt, do tell us how we can be of service to you; does your Government have any specific proposals for trade or military cooperation?

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“Greetings. I am Andrey Taylor, Minister of Economy. There are several economic proposals we would like to discuss: preferential trade tariffs; sea boundaries in relation to fishing and extraction; ports; tourism.

On the first matter, we would be interested in mutually reduced tariffs on certain products. Our current main exports include oil and gas and agrarian products - chiefly tobacco, coffee, cocoa and sugar. We are also open to offer further reduced tariffs on mineral ores and fruits to increase exports of these products. 
Weaponry is another important export industry, but I’ll leave it to discuss to our Minister of Defence. What would you be interested in and what are you interested in turn to export to Bruuma? 

Regarding our shared body of water, we could re-affirm respect for the exclusive exploitation zones for fishing and extraction in our respective national waters. Also, a direct communication line could be established so to quickly solve eventual intrusions, especially by fishing boast straying off.

We then suggests than trade ships could be allowed in each other’s ports to stopover. That include the Danjer Cove port in Puerto Pollo.

Last but not least, we would be interested in increasing tourism from your nation both in Bruuma and Puerto Pollo, starting from establishing direct flights. 

I suggest we hear your answers and perhaps other suggestions before moving to other areas”.

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