LA BELLE EPOQUE (a sequel to the CONCERT OF EUROPE)

[Arjos]

Joyful news for Europe and Asia!

His Imperial Majesty, Czar Nikolai; His Imperial Majesty, Kaiser Ferdinand; His Imperial Majesty, Sultan ‘Abdü’l-Mecīd-i evvel and His Majesty, Basileus Othon have signed a peace treaty, ushering a new era of peace and prosperity for all!

- Austria is granted and recognized possession of Bosnia, Serbia and Albania.
- Russia is granted and recognized possession of Moldavia, Wallachia, Bulgaria and Armenia.
- Greece is granted and recognized possession of Epirus, Thessaly, all the Aegean Islands and Northern Greece.
- Ottomans, will maintain possession of Istanbul and the european adjacent territory.

- Muslims and Jews in the ceded territories, will be allowed to emigrate to Ottoman lands, if they wish so.
- Christians (particularly Greeks and Armenians) in Anatolia, will be allowed to emigrate to their homeland regions in the christian empires, if they wish so.
- All Prisoners of War will be exchanged, irregardless of their number.

- Austria and Russia will each pay 5 milion talers to the Sultan, as compensation for the lost territories.
- Religious freedom must be granted in the ceded territories and in Ottoman lands.
- In the Aegean Sea, free trade must be assured and no military vessels permitted.

May God bless this newfound friendship and understanding!

His Imperial Majesty, Czar Nikolai, hopes that a peaceful negotiation between France and Egypt can be reached and offers the services of State Chancellor, Aleksandr Gorchakov, to help in any mediation.