In the hoursimmediate followingaftermath theof initial battles in MTA, [[Pavia]] & [[Nara]] would issue a [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/18meh8i/official_clarification_from_pavia_nara/ joint statement] claiming neutrality both in the present and going forward, and stressing that the absence of other EP nations in the post shouldn't be taken as a sign of involvement.