Treaties of Skagerrak

The Treaties of Skagerrak were three bilateral treaties singed between Ringerike and Sannlibo in the years 1926, 1949 and 1963 and are of significant impact for history of both nations. The singing of the treaties was accompanied by the Skagerrak Dialogue, which was formed in 1925 and consists of multiple politicians of both countries.

First Treaty of Skagerrak
The First Treaty of Skagerrak has been signed in 1926 after the Grand Campaigns. According to it Sannlibo and Ringerike were both reigned in a union by the King of Ringerike and Sannlibo as a common state of two autonomous entities, with each having a governor general as well legislative, judicative and executive bodies. This so-called Union of Ringerike and Sannlibo itself was reigned by the king, and had also its own parliament, government and high Court.

The negotiations for the First Treaty of Skagerrak have been accompanied by Gardarike, which served as a mediator to balance the interests of Ringerike and Sannlibo.

Second Treaty of Skagerrak
In 1949 the Second Treaty of Skagerrak was singed. Following this treaty Ringerike and Sannlibo became formally two independent nations and by that the Union split up. Each one retained its own political bodies, while the political bodies of the Union were dissolved. Only the King maintained his position as head of state for both nations, but his title was reduced back to King of Ringerike.

In the negotiations for the Second Treaty of Skaggerak, Theyka replaced Gardarike in the role of the mediator.

Third Treaty of Skagerrak
In the Third Treaty of Skagerrak from 1963 Ringerike and Sannlibo agreed that Sannlibo should become a republic and that the King of Ringerike thereby gives up his position as head of the sannlig state. According to the treaty the Governor General of Sannlibo then became the head of state, which remained until today.

Theyka also served as mediator in the negotiations for the Third Treaty of Skagerrak.

Skagerrak Dialogue
The Skagerrak Dialogue was formed in 1925 and exists until this day. It served originally as a plattform for the negotiations between Ringerike and Sannlibo about the future of Sannlibo. Later the Skagerrak Dialogue was repurposed to keep up the close cooperation between the two countries and to maintain the close relationship.

The Skagerrak Dialogue also includes monthly meetings of diplomats from Ringerike and Sannlibo. Also the foreign ministers are meeting every quarter of a year. This is furtherly accompanied by annual meetings of the prime ministers, the heads of state, the ministers of defence, economy and finance as well as the parliaments.