Belgorta Re-Industrialisation

[Baltica]

Belgorta and the Belgorta River Delta

The Belgorta river delta is a low-lying area around the mouth of the Belgorta River that runs from Lake Morshu in Northern Baltica. Despite being a fairly minor river, at least when compared to the likes of the Liplan and Balendeli rivers, it has one of the largest river estuaries in Baltica and one of the main industrial arteries of the nation. Having first been settled by the Holy Order of Belgorta, and later integrated into the Order of Baltishtin, Belgorta and its surrounding land was one of the few Dolch holdouts on the Baltican inner East. It was also, coincidentally, one of the more fertile regions of the Order, and for years acted as a small but consistent exporter of grains, wheat and other products to the rest of Baltica. However, as the Kingdom of Baltica expanded west, regions like Belgorta became increasingly neglected and forgotten, as their primary role as agricultural regions was surpassed by the much greater Raskia. As such, Belgorta became a relatively barren region, with a long history of poverty and stagnation. Its revitalisation would come after the first Baltican civil war in the 1960s. With Raskia and Kauni having united into a Confederation, the North plagued by separatists and anarchists and Goja as well as other main industrial regions having been plagued by war and destruction, Belgorta became the subject of much-needed investment and growth. Most of Baltica's former industry began to steadily shift towards Belgorta, especially after the Republican government began to connect the region through the construction of ports and rail. All manner of industry, ranging from simple steel refining to electronics manufacturing, became steadily concentrated around Belgorta and the Belgorta River. Meanwhile, people of Ras and Dolch origin began to also flock to the region in the hope of employment. Belgorta's population nearly quadrupled over 4 years, and it resulted in the construction of many more cities throughout the region, such as the port town of Svoyev which soon became the largest port on the Eastern coast. 

The civil war, however, changed the region permanently. The White Stork Army Group, an extremist armed militia picked up by the Baltijan government, took swift control of the region, and only fuelled the violence that had long plagued the region. The Ras, which had grown into a majority within the region, began pushing the Dolch out, as they increasingly claimed that Belgorta was not Dolch, but in fact Ras land, stolen long ago by volatile heathen Dolch. Throughout the war, Belgorta was the subject of much fighting, being bombed several times by encroaching armies, and steadily seeing most of its companies and industry either close, relocate or be converted to feed the Ras war machine. Eventually, the North Baltica Federation was able to defeat Baltija, and although the Baltijan officials tried to make a last stand in Belgorta, they would be forced to surrender, as what remained of the WSAG forced the remnants of the Baltijan government to surrender to spare the region. After the war, it would not be granted the status of “Republic”, instead relegated to a Sister Republic, or “Federal State”. But with the fighting over, Belgorta once more aims to revitalise itself as the Industrial powerhouse of Baltica. This goal, however, comes with many inherent hurdles. Most of the domestic Baltican firms have long relocated to Raskia and Kauni, regions relatively untouched by the war. Additionally, what remains of the city's former industrial base remains in the control of the Industrialist League, a group of the largest Baltican firms still remaining within Belgorta, who hold an almost monopolistic hold of the region's largest industries, as well as hold the hands of the local and even regional government. Despite that, Federal Governor of Belgorta, Lemonas Zvugas, has made it his goal to both bring Belgorta out of adversity and make it a prosperous region once more.

(Belgorta Sister Republic Map)

(Factories alongside the outskirts of Belgorta City)

 

 

Belgorta Industrial Parks

One of the benefits of the Baltican Civil War is that it freed up a large amount of space within the previously packed Belgorta. With the large destruction across both Svoyev and Belgorta, large areas of both cities have been cleared and can be built up from the ground up. As such, this land has been organised into Special Economic Zones, with the official establishment of both the Belgorta National Industrial Park (BNIP) and the Svoyev Industrial Park Group (SIPG). Both Industrial parks are largely targeted towards International, rather than internal investment. As such, both parks offer large tax cuts, subsidies towards the construction of industrial facilities, and capital (machinery) investment. Additionally, both cities have seen small infrastructure investments in preparation for investment, with the Svoyev docks being repaired and cleared, whilst existing canals along the Belgrota river were also cleared in order to allow ships passage into the Republic's interior. Historically, Belgorta had very few rail connections, instead most transportation occurred through ships and ferry boats along the Belgorta river. 

(Svoyev Industrial Park Group Logo)

Teisingas darbas “die richtige Arbeit”

Teisingas Darbas (Die Richtige Arbeit in Dolch), is a new economic policy pushed by the Federal Government in order to promote a closer relationship between employees and their employers. In essence, Teisingas darbas guarantees good wages, for good work, with employees and employers getting to decide on a suitable wage relating to the work at hand, rather than having to rely on a national minimum wage. The policy so far, has been greatly successful, especially among agricultural workers who have seen their wages triple and even quadruple due to the new policy, which now guarantees the ability for workers to unionise and actively dispute their employers if their wage does not meet suitable requirements. Many within Belgorta fear that the implantation of “Teisingas darbas” may harm the competitiveness of Belgortan manufactured goods internationally, especially as wages for manufacturing workers are expected to rise similarly to how they have risen within the agricultural sector. But, luckily, alongside Teisingas darbas, the Ministry of Finance has released its plans to promote Baltican High-quality products and improve work culture/productivity. Teisingas darbas plays a key role in this, as all businesses who meet the requirements set by the new policy are allowed to petition for a “Baltican Standard Certificate”, proving not only that employers have been compensated well, but that also the products made by said workers meet all quality requirements set by respected unions and the Federal Government. This earns firms the ability to “stamp” their products, with an official “Made in Baltica '' standard, something that the government hopes will help differentiate high-quality Baltican manufactured products, from the cheap mass-produced ones commonly found in Eastern Argis.

(Made in Baltica Sticker Design) 

[Tagmatium Rules]

 

To: His Excellency, Rupert Waltz, Minister of Economics of the Federation of @Baltica

From: Innokentia Ptochoprodroma, Director of International Sales, Ioannes Kervos

 

Your Excellency,

The recovery of your great nation in the aftermath of the civil war that so shook your country has been little short of spectacular. Indeed, this has been a something of a turnaround for your nation and does your government much credit, as well as that of the Baltican people. The economic and infrastructure expansion that your government has overseen has been one of the major successes of any wurld economy in recent years.

As your excellency may know, my company is one of the premier manufacturers of agricultural machinery on Eurth. It has been one of the driving forces behind the success of the Aroman agricultural sector. Our history as manufacturers of tractors, forestry machinery and more goes back over a century and a half. As can be imagined, our history, expertise and history of expertise has meant that my company can recognise situations that would be beneficial to all of the parties involved. Such as the potential for investment that the industrial parks that your government is setting up in the east of your country.

Due to this, as well as the undoubtedly favourable location that the United Federation has in southern Argis, my company, Ioannes Kervos, would like to request that the government of Baltica consider allowing us to set up several factories within your nation. The establishment of manufacturing facilities would be a significant boost to your nation, in several ways. Firstly, it would enable the farmers of your nation to purchase Ioannes Kervos tractors, agricultural machinery and many of our other products without having to pay the expense of importing them from Aromania. Secondly, it would benefit your nation's economy through job creation on several levels – the construction of the factories themselves, the long-term employment within the factories as well as ancillary and support staff on top of that.

Working together, we can make Baltica a manufacturing centre for southern Argis. Ioannes Kervos tractors will drive the agricultural boom in your nation and help you to become the breadbasket of Argis. Tractors and machinery designed in Aromania and made in Baltica can be exported all over the continent, aiding not just your people and economy but much of the rest of the continent.

I do hope that this spurs some interesting and mutually agreeable conversations between us.

Innokentia Ptochoprodroma,

Director of International Sales,

Ioannes Kervos

[Baltica]

On 4/26/2023 at 10:30 PM, Tagmatium Rules said:

 

To: His Excellency, Rupert Waltz, Minister of Economics of the Federation of @Baltica

From: Innokentia Ptochoprodroma, Director of International Sales, Ioannes Kervos

 

Your Excellency,

The recovery of your great nation in the aftermath of the civil war that so shook your country has been little short of spectacular. Indeed, this has been a something of a turnaround for your nation and does your government much credit, as well as that of the Baltican people. The economic and infrastructure expansion that your government has overseen has been one of the major successes of any wurld economy in recent years.

As your excellency may know, my company is one of the premier manufacturers of agricultural machinery on Eurth. It has been one of the driving forces behind the success of the Aroman agricultural sector. Our history as manufacturers of tractors, forestry machinery and more goes back over a century and a half. As can be imagined, our history, expertise and history of expertise has meant that my company can recognise situations that would be beneficial to all of the parties involved. Such as the potential for investment that the industrial parks that your government is setting up in the east of your country.

Due to this, as well as the undoubtedly favourable location that the United Federation has in southern Argis, my company, Ioannes Kervos, would like to request that the government of Baltica consider allowing us to set up several factories within your nation. The establishment of manufacturing facilities would be a significant boost to your nation, in several ways. Firstly, it would enable the farmers of your nation to purchase Ioannes Kervos tractors, agricultural machinery and many of our other products without having to pay the expense of importing them from Aromania. Secondly, it would benefit your nation's economy through job creation on several levels – the construction of the factories themselves, the long-term employment within the factories as well as ancillary and support staff on top of that.

Working together, we can make Baltica a manufacturing centre for southern Argis. Ioannes Kervos tractors will drive the agricultural boom in your nation and help you to become the breadbasket of Argis. Tractors and machinery designed in Aromania and made in Baltica can be exported all over the continent, aiding not just your people and economy but much of the rest of the continent.

I do hope that this spurs some interesting and mutually agreeable conversations between us.

Innokentia Ptochoprodroma,

Director of International Sales,

Ioannes Kervos