Rokovsky

== Overview ==
Rokovsky is a country originating in the steppes of central Ossia, expanding east as the centuries went by. They have a tense relation with Georgeland, who controls land that Rokovsky considers it's core territory, specifically it's Makinia region and the island of Jocintia. Rokovsky is a country with a history of nomads, the original settlers were nomads who settled down after perfecting agriculture in the north. Because of the national history, nomadic tribes are allowed to still roam without a need for a passport, Rokovsky creating a treaty "The protection of the nomads and their right of travel" signed by Rokovsky, Rojava, Lokistan (and re-signed by Republic government) and Georgeland, which signatories would waive the need for passports and border checks for nomadic tribes . The caveat would be tribes would be observed by army units of each respective country non-disruptively, as in from a distance, to ensure no transporting of arms occurred. This has happened in some cases, especially during the 1995-2005 Lokistani Civil War when arms were smuggled into Lokistan for FFAFL fighters, although punishments would only entail seizing the weapons and letting them go, often leading to repeat offenders, but as Rokovsky supported FFAFL, punishments were never more severe than that.
== Government ==
Rokovsky is an Illiberal Democracy, having democratic institutions but flawed in their foundations. The President can make any law he wants, but can only pass them with Parliamentary approval, but can "convince" delegates to support laws through various dealmaking and intimidation tactics, the direct control the President has over the military doesn't help this fact. However, if a President does lose an election, usually by not dealing with enough delegates, that power over the military is forfeit, and placed under the control of Parliament until the next President is sworn in. This has caused tense moments in history when a few Presidents have refused to leave office, but when it came for their replacement to enter, the control of the army would be placed in the hands of the new President, who has just ordered the army to drag him out, and either imprison him, or in one case in 1972, execute by firing squad. This is a very inefficient and unstable method, and there has been suggestion to change this, but since the President can make the laws, and they don't often think about their time leaving office, this wasn't done until 2007. 
== Military ==
Rokovsky has most of it's equipment from Gernia, it's rifle is the FA-72P from Amazonia, and it's air force is predominantly from Rojava. Because of it's location, it was a large supporter of FFAFL during the Lokistani Civil War, training FFAFL fighters on urban warfare and basic combat training, as well as facilitating small arms shipments from Gernia and Rojava as well as contributing some themselves. A few times they have tried to make their claims on Georgeland territory real, incursions across the border in smaller towns have occurred, and even landings on the island Jocintia, avoiding all out war only because of quick withdrawal every time Georgeland forces approached, combat breaking out a few time but never expanding past skirmished.
== The 2007 Presidential Crisis ==
The previous president: Peter Povchenko refused to step down, but this time, while he hadn't made enough deals to win an election, he had made a deal with the head of parliament, Andrei Serik, to not relinquish military control to the incumbent: Farik Omarov. Peter ordered the army to blockade the Presidential Palace, but a majority of Parliament was appalled by this breach of tradition, even members Peter had made deals with in the past, recognizing the crisis that would unfold. After subduing Andrei and a few other members of parliament, the rest of Parliament called on Peter to stand down peacefully, and announced the army was placed back into their hands, ordering the army to stand down. Amidst the confusion, some officers had ordered the storming of parliament after Povchenko had ordered them to do so. Fighting broke out between those units and parliamentary guards, leading to 15 deaths from the guards, and 3 dead soldiers and a dead Parliament member, Vladimir Marat. Field Marshal Ivan Amangeldi, General of the army personally arrived with the 24th Infantry Brigade, and ordered the units in the Parliamentary building to stand down which they promptly did, declaring that for the next 24 hours Parliament's dictations would supersede any order from either President in relation to the army. Field Marshal Amangeldi then arrived in front of the Presidential Palace, and read out the declaration from Parliament in front of the blockading soldiers, himself saying "For the next 24 hours, the only orders you are to follow are from Parliament and myself." He then called President-elect Omarov, informing him that the roads were clear and that he would have an army escort to the Palace. Farik arrived an hour later, deciding to enter the Palace to force Povchenko out. He entered the Palace, flanked by Field Marshal Amangeldi and acting Parliament head Yusef Ospanov and a squad of soldiers. Some Presidential guards opened fire on the group, wounding President-elect Omarov in the left arm, but he continued on, intent on removing Peter from office. When they arrived to the President's bedroom, they found it barricaded from the inside, a soldier used a battering ram to open the door, only to find Peter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. After this incident, Field Marshal Amangeldi talked to Omarov, saying "This needs to stop, I have long thought the ambiguous transfer of power was dangerous, for gods' sake it almost always leads in arrests, how did nobody see this coming? I ask you to stop this nonsense." Omarovs first law he proposed just a week later was the reform of the Presidential Guard, requiring them to forcefully remove the President if he refused to leave, under the penalty of death if they were to not comply, and the army would be placed under Parliamentary control immediately after the election ended until a day after the incumbent entered office. The transition of power since then has been free of incident, and the army has not had to get involved since.
== Major Wars ==
Rokovsky-Nokiani War (1965-1969)
The Rokovsky Border Incursions (1962-1964) (1966-1970)
Lokistani Civil War (1995-2005)-Provided training to FFAFL militants, facilitated arms shipments and donated arms and civilian vehicles to FFAFL
The 2007 Presidential Crisis (2007)
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