"A question for the Fornirian Delegation"
"Yes, for the Interal Affairs and Administration Minister, Urbanativi Hiemane from the Giriyeli Gazette. If this city is a shared city, how will it be run? What administrative status will it be assigned?"
"Good question. As it is a special city shared by both sides, it will be very autonomous on its own, and it will belong to both nations. For now, it will be part of Giriyeli Province in Fornirian administration, but we might consider making it a province on its own on a Fornirian aspect of administration, due to its high autonomy. The Union can also choose on how to administrate from a Kumarian aspect of administration. In short, the city will be part of both countries, with both countries choosing to locate the city in their aspect of administration as they please"
"Now, since the city is very autonomous, it will run its own elections. It will have a city council of sorts, and the mayor will be chosen by Oksioripolites. Fornoire also intends to let the residents of this city vote in national elections, and for them to have Fornirian citizenship. However, although the residents can have both citizenships, we have chosen to run border checks like in the main border with Kumari. For example, although Oksioripolites can elect to have Fornirian citizenship or both citizenships, they must still cross into the rest of Fornoire like any person crossing the Fornirian-Union land border. Kumari can elect to completely open their borders and to not run any border checks or controls, but we have done this in order to prevent Union citizens that are not residents of the city to slip out and go into Fornoire unpunished. We do hope that we eventually get to discuss easier border controls and even visa-free, completely open borders with the Union in the future, however"
"A question to the Union delegation"