ASTERAPOLIS - "His Imperial Constancian Majesty's Government condemns in the strongest possible terms, this unlawful attempt by the traitorous César Puig in order to upset the rightly-guided Aldurian social and constitutional order" read the official communique from the Foreign Ministry, accordingly to the official spokesperson, who was flanked by the service chiefs of the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces and high officials of the Raspur Pact Trans-Euran Command.
The Imperial Constancian Embassy in Punta Santiago remains open for Imperial Constancian nationals and other Raspur Pact nationals under the Protecting Power principle, and all consular services are continuing. The Foreign Ministry wishes to reiterate that a Travel Advisory has been issued for non-essential travel to Punta Santiago and its immediate environs, and that the Aldurian-Constancian land border remains open - at least on the Constancian side. The Imperial Constancian Ambassador remains safe and unharmed.
In the meantime, all Imperial Constancian and Raspur Pact non-food exports to Alduria have been halted, with Raspur Pact exports being offloaded temporarily at the Port of Aqaba for safekeeping, under stewardship of the Aldurian Ambassador in Asterapolis. The same can be said with all financial transactions with the Republic of Alduria. All amounts are presently deposited in an escrow account of the Basileusan Bank.
Operation Solar Wind has commenced, and Task Group 76, serving as an evacuation fleet and centered around KP Týmpana-se-vathiá, is steaming northwest of Arak, well within international waters. The Imperial Constancian Government warns belligerent that it takes its obligations under the Raspur Pact very seriously, and holds the traitors personally responsible for the safety and well-being of President Seydlitz, Aldurian nationals, and Raspur Pact nationals.
Until evidence is presented that the President, Prime Minister, and Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are safe and no longer under duress, the Imperial Constancian Government is recognizing the Aldurian Ambassador in Asterapolis as the sole legitimate authority of the Aldurian Government.