Foreign relations of Tiperyn

The Holy Realm of Tiperyn maintains diplomatic relations with most nations in Anterra - with the sole exception of Airgialla - and is a founding member of the intergovernmental organization, trade bloc and cooperative security pact the North-South Concordant. A former, Tiperyn's relative power has decreased since the end of the colonial age. Tiperyn could be considered a, able to project its power globally via military and economic means, as well as by being the birthplace of - a major  in global trade. However, some scholars consider Tiperyn to be a or  due to the erosion of its overseas empire and its limited  when compared to the democratic nations of the League of Free Nations or the communist Teutonenland.

Institutions of foreign policy
Various institutions within the Holy Tiperyn Realm perform duties in Tiperyn's foreign policy formulation and implementation. The Empress of the Holy Realm - currently Empress Aletta I - acts as the and  of Tiperyn and is generally regarded as the arbiter of its foreign policy. The degree of the royal family's control over Tiperyn's foreign policy outlook and direction varies depending on the values of the Empress, and her priorities guide her Cabinet of Cardinals in its formulation and implementation.

Practically speaking, the Cabinet of Cardinals is the primary foreign policy formulation and execution body. The council consists of 8 cardinals in charge of a ministry and a leading Archcardinal. The Archcardinal is the head of the council and the second highest ranking religious official in Tiperyn after the Empress. This position coordinates the efforts of the various ministries in the implementation of foreign policy. The Cardinal of Diplomacy oversees the Ministry of Diplomacy and is Tiperyn's chief diplomat, charged with conducting high level negotiations with other states and maintaining Tiperyn's system of overseas embassies and consulates.

Meanwhile, the Cardinal of War oversess the Ministry of the Sword which forms the royal leadership of Realm Guard units and individual duchy-level militias. The Cardinal of the Fleet is a military official who oversees the Admiralty Board and translates cabinet directives to the Realm Armada. The Cardinal of the Air Service performs the same duties, but for the Realm Air Service. Of the three military-oriented Cardinals, the Cardinal of the Fleet is the most consequential when it comes to foreign policy. Although Air Service and Realm Guard arms operate overseas, the Realm Armada is the Tiperyn Realm Defence's primary expeditionary arm. Thus, it is the most heavily involved in foreign conflicts, humanitarian efforts and military exercises.

The remaining ministries often cooperate with foreign powers on specific projects, although their main directives do not strictly involve foreign policy. For example, the Ministry of Fertility, which is focused on Tiperyn's agricultural capacity and industry, is involved in several agricultural initiatives and research and development projects with other North-South Concordant member states.

Avalonia
In Avalonia, Tiperyn controlled territory in what is now Brigantica and Koryeo, still maintaining a lease on the port city of Chimchag City in the latter to this day. The first Tiperyn vessel to reach Avalonia was the Venture in 1541, landing in what is now the Brigantica state of Anderin and founding a colony at Charlestowne. Encountering hostile Algonquin natives and an indigenous Goidelic population, the Tiperyn government sent military detachments and royal envoys to the area to stake its claim. Tiperyn expanded throughout the area, ultimately using its holdings in Brigantica as a source of lumber, animal hides and exotic foods. Additionally, as the colony of Anderin was seen as one of Tiperyn's least desirable holdings due to it being undeveloped and having a harsh climate, Tiperyn used it as a penal colony for criminals and dissidents. Due to this fact, Tiperyn held greater control over the affairs of Anderin than most of its other colonies, suppressing local opposition to crown rule and conscripting colonists to war with the Vallisian colony of Laurentia and indigenous groups. Ultimately, Anderin declared independence on 17 June 1675. After a prolonged conflict, Tiperyn ultimately conceded Anderin to the Free Colonial Government in 1701. Likewise, Laurentia gained full independence from Vallis two years later in 1703.

Tiperyn discovered what now constitute the state of Koryeo in 1610, making landfall in what would soon become the colony of Kaya on its southern coast. Tiperyn settlers were surprised to find an indigenous population that resembled East Keshan civilizations. At the time, it was hypothesized that they were a lost civilization, likely travelling by sea from Kodeshia or Guurdalai and developing their own tongue. Tiperyn founded Kaya in 1622, but governed through the use of a local council of land owners and Tiperyn aristocrats.

Although Tiperyn still desired to maintain its empire and beat out its rivals for dominance in global affairs, its appetite for colonization and aggressive expansion had waned by the turn of the 19th century. By this time, the Realm had lost most of its possessions in Avalonia with the exception of the Dominion of Kaya. Tiperyn controlled Kaya until 1820 before peacefully transferred the majority of the colony to Koryeo. However, Tiperyn still leases Chimchag City and maintains a cordial relationship with Koryeo - also a North-South Concordant member.

Hyberia
Following Tiperyn's expeditions of southern Avalonia in the late 18th century, explorers had set out further south in an attempt to reach the south pole. However, in 1809, Tiperyn sailors landed at Eureka point - close to the northern-most land in the continent of Hyberia. The land was arable due to its latitude, but uninhabited. The Tiperyn Realm Defence has maintained Naval Air Station Eureka since 1932, where it currently garrisons 600 active personnel and maintains four subpens and a naval air strip. Tiperyn never maintained a large civilian population until 1966 when it announced its first scientific mission to Eureka based from the naval air station. Such science missions occur on a rotational basis every three years. Eureka remains Tiperyn's last overseas dominion.

Recent foreign policy
In the 21st century, Tiperyn's foreign policy is primarily concerned with three initiatives initiatives:
 * Countering the League of Free Nations and securing its economic and political interests abroad through maintaining the North-South Concordant;
 * Expanding its influence in developing nations in Kesh through investment in infrastructure and fostering relationship with neutral states;
 * Destroying opposition insurgent groups with military force.

Tiperyn was among the founding members of the North-South Concordant - a trade bloc, cooperative security organization and treaty organization that includes a number of generally autocratic states. Tiperyn maintains positive relationships with all member states. The organization was formed primarily balance the pro-democratic League of Free Nations which Tiperyn believes is interventionist and subversive. Additionally, the organization seeks to maintain global stability by deterring conflict between member states. Since its founding in 2001, no North-South Concordant member has engaged in an armed conflict with another member state. Tiperyn uses the North-South Concordant as an alternate means of power projection. It maintains military basing in many member states throughout the world, while the collective military power of the member states deters aggression from outside powers. Additionally, through trade initiatives and privileges granted to member states, Tiperyn hopes to increase its soft power projection and the appeal of Tiperyn culture.

Although Tiperyn lost most of its colonial empire during the 19th and 20th centuries, it still attempts to maintains influence in its former dominion of Naseristan through military force and economic exploitation. Tiperyn military forces are currently engaged in combat against Mihrani insurgents in central and southern Naseristan, fielding nearly 35,000 military personnel. In addition, over the past decade, Tiperyn has attempted to expand its economic influence in the region through economic investment. Such initiatives have included foreign aid and the construction of railroads and ports.

Koryeo
Koryeo has been one of Tiperyn's closest allies since the end of Tiperyn rule over the southern Koryeo province of Kaya and the beginning of the Chimchag City lease in the early 19th century. Tiperyn and Koryeo were two of the founding members of the Crown Alliance in 1896. The alliance composed initially of Tiperyn, Koryeo and Agrana y Griegro - three autocratic states that had been steadfast trading partners and military allies throughout the 19th century. The alliance would expand in power rapidly during the Grand Campaigns, where it fought against Teutonia and the pro-democratic alliance and incited the rise of the communist state of Teutonenland. In 1933, Tiperyn and Koryeo founded the North-South Defence Consortium - a consortium of defense contractors and manufacturers that precipitated the formation of a common defense market. Today, Tiperyn and Koryeo are leading members of the North-South Concordant, which was founded in 2001.

Today, Koryeo is one of two countries in the world where Tiperyn has limited visa controls. Although Koryeo citizens are technically issued entrance visas with a maximum stay limit of six consecutive months, a provision for three months of study, but no working rights, all passport holding Koryeo citizens are automatically granted this visa when checking in at the ticket offices of partner international airlines or when going through customs. Additionally, Koryeo citizens are automatically granted access when crossing into Chimchag City - an economic center in southern Koryeo leased by the Tiperyn government. Further, the Koryeo people are one of the few ethnic groups to have within Tiperyn cities, known as Koryostêden or Koryeo Towns.

Tiperyn and Koryeo markets are heavily integrated and the two are major trade partners. The two governments often participate in co-development programs, with one of the most prolific examples being the Belmont 65 airliner program. Further, Tiperyn and Koryeo military standards are similar in some areas. For example, the two states use the same military cartridges and field the same air superiority fighters and helicopter gunships for example. The two states conduct regular cooperative security exercises on land, air and sea. Tiperyn has allowed the deployment of Koryeo peacekeepers to the Naseri province of Amedi to protect Mihrani refugees in the area despite the objections of fellow Concordant members Naseristan and Asharistan.

Airgialla
Airgialla is one of the few nation states on Anterra that Tiperyn does not recognize the sovereignty of. As a former part of the Tiperyn mainland prior to concessions made to the League of Free Nations after the the Goidelic Insurrection in 1926, Tiperyn still claims ownership of the Airgialla archipelago. Although initially Tiperyn maintained a tenuous trade relationship with Airgialla, primarily supplying Airgialla with fossil fuels and foodstuffs, Tiperyn has barred all trade and migration to and from Airgialla. The deterioration of relations were the result of increased activity from the Celtic militant group Soldiers of Goidelia in western Tiperyn, conducting acts of terrorism and civil disobedience. The group is based in Airgialla, where it acts primarily as a political organization. The Tiperyn-Airgiallan relationship is a contentious issue that significantly affects the relationship between Tiperyn and the League of Free Nations. As Airgialla is a member state of the League, Tiperyn considers the Airgiallan situation as one of the most egregious violations on the part of the League.

Major multinational industrial projects
The following is an incomplete list of among the most notable examples of economic cooperation, technology sharing and technology co-development between foreign public or private entities facilitated by a Tiperyn ministry as a mediator or party.