First Conference of the Great Powers' Club

The First Conference of the Great Powers' Club took place in 51 AEE. It was attended by Ramesses X of Egypt, Suppiluliuma III of Hatti, Mutakkil-Nusku of Assyria, and Burnaburiash III of Karduniash. The meeting was set in Knossos, the capital of Crete, which belongs to the Mycenaean Confederation, and so this city was deemed a neutral place to convene, as it did not belong to any of the Great Powers. The meeting mostly dealt with the situation after the Assyrian-Kassite war and issues of warfare in general. 
During the conference, several agreements were signed:
* The new post-war Assyrian-Kassite border was adjusted and officially recognized.
* Egypt and Hatti agreed to withdraw their troops from Assyria.
* The Assyrian reparation payment to Karduniash period was cut down from 10 years to 8 years, to be over in 54 AEE.
* Official trade between the four powers was resumed. 
* The Knossos Conventions, establishing international standards for warfare, were written and approved.
* The conferences were set to take place every five years, each time in a city of a different member kingdom.
Several proposals failed to pass:
* Official recognition of Alashiya as a puppet kingdom of Hatti (proposed by Hatti, supported by Karduniash, opposed by Egypt and Assyria).
* Inclusion of Elam into the Great Powers' Club (proposed by Assyria, opposed by the others).
* A total ban on conscription, seeking to replace all armies of the members with fully professional forces (proposed by Egypt, supported by Karduniash, opposed by Hatti and Assyria). 
The next conference was decided to be held in the Kassite city of Nippur in 56 AEE
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