MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF NOVARA
Office of the Lord Chancellor
OFFICIAL PROPOSAL OF PARTNERSHIP
DOCUMENT REF: NOV-GRE-2026-04A
DATE: April 9, 2026
TO: His Excellency, Minister Pavel Radin, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Greica
FROM: Lord Chancellor Elias Vane, Republic of Novara
SUBJECT: Formal Proposal: The Sovereign Harbor Joint Venture Framework (Project Keystone)
Excellency,
Following our initial communications regarding the Project Keystone National Oil & LNG Modernization Initiative, the Republic of Novara formally submits this binding proposal for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 development of the Northern Coast Refinery.
We have observed the proposals submitted by other regional powers, many of which demand steep discounts on your sovereign resources and encroach upon your administrative authority. Novara fundamentally rejects this model of international cooperation.
We believe that Greica’s transition into an energy power must be built on the principle of absolute state sovereignty. To that end, we propose the Sovereign Harbor Initiative, a Joint Venture Framework designed to heavily finance and actualize your modernization goals while keeping the ownership and the profits exactly where they belong: in Greica.
The proposed terms of our partnership are as follows:
THE SOVEREIGN HARBOR INITIATIVE
A Joint Venture Framework for the Northern Coast Refinery
ARTICLE I: UNCOMPROMISED SOVEREIGN OWNERSHIP
Novara recognizes that the infrastructure built on Greican soil must remain under Greican control.
• Establishment: The refinery shall be operated under a newly formed entity: The Greica-Novara Keystone Refining Corporation (GNKRC).
• Majority Equity: The Republic of Greica, via the National Energy Coordination Authority (NECA), shall retain a permanent, non-dilutable 51% majority ownership stake. Novara shall hold a 49% minority stake.
• Leadership: The Board of Directors shall be permanently chaired by a Greican national appointed directly by your Ministry.
ARTICLE II: STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
Novara will shoulder the primary financial burden to protect Greica from the hazards of international debt traps.
• Capital Expenditure: Novaran state-backed financial institutions will provide a guaranteed 60% of the total capital investment required to design, construct, and launch the Northern Coast Refinery and its associated coastal logistics hubs.
• Fiscal Stability: This majority financing ensures the project begins immediately without imposing overwhelming sovereign debt upon the Greican state. Novara’s capital recovery for this investment will be derived strictly from our 49% share of future operational dividends, ensuring Greican domestic budgets remain secure.
ARTICLE III: TECHNICAL COOPERATION & FACILITY ADMINISTRATION
To ensure the facility meets global safety standards immediately upon opening, Novara offers its world-class technical administration to support NECA.
• Operational Partnership: The Novaran State Energy Enterprise (NSEE) will provide a 25-year operational management service to the GNKRC. This ensures that the burden of day-to-day facility maintenance, logistics coordination, and software integration is handled by seasoned experts while Greica retains strategic executive oversight.
• State-of-the-Art Systems: The facility will be equipped with Novara’s proprietary Aegis-7 Refining and Logistics Architecture, guaranteeing maximum yield and unparalleled environmental safety.
ARTICLE IV: DOMESTIC CAPACITY BUILDING
This initiative must serve the Greican people.
• Workforce Mandate: GNKRC commits to a workforce comprised of at least 85% Greican citizens from the first day of operation, driving immediate domestic employment.
• The Excellence Program: Novara will fully fund and establish a technical training institute on-site. Novaran master engineers will directly train your citizens on advanced refining techniques, ensuring that the next generation of Greican workers are the most skilled on the continent.
ARTICLE V: EQUITABLE TRADE ALLOCATIONS
Novara will not devalue your national resources.
• Full Market Price: Unlike competitors demanding predatory 15% discounts, Novara commits to purchasing any bulk crude oil or standard LNG surplus allocated to us by NECA at 100% of the Global Market Price.
• Industrial Off-Take Integration: To subsidize the advanced, specialized refining units Novara is installing, Novara asks only for a standardized industrial off-take agreement, allowing us to purchase the facility’s Tier-1 petrochemical by-products (specialized polymers and industrial lubricants) at base-production cost.
Excellency, this framework represents a true partnership of equals. It honors the core principles of Project Keystone by defending your domestic energy security, rejecting predatory foreign leverage, and establishing a unified, modern energy chain.
We do not ask for a seat on your sovereign NECA board, nor do we demand a discount on your primary exports. We ask only to stand beside you as the architects and technical partners of your new energy era.
We are prepared to dispatch our top engineering delegations to your capital to finalize these terms at your earliest convenience.
In highest regards and enduring friendship,
Elias Vane
Lord Chancellor of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Novara
Drafted in coordination with the Novaran State Energy Enterprise