Asgardia, the first "nation of space"self-proclaimed appointed its president on Monday, June 25th. The investiture ceremony took place on Earth in Vienna, Austria.
It is unusual, but very true.
"An alternative to civilization on Earth"
Igor Ashurbeyli, a Russian computer engineer and businessman was elected President of Asgardia last Monday. About 200,000 people have already applied to become citizens of this new space nation, he said.
The promise of this nation of space seduces a lot of people. Future citizens will live a life in peace and harmony according to the ambitions of this state in orbit .
AFP journalist reports that 200 people have been invited to the former imperial Hofburg Palace to attend the inauguration ceremony of the president of the new space nation.
Asgardia refers to a city of Nordic mythology. The flag, the anthem and the Constitution have already been thought by Ashurbeyli, who left nothing to chance.
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A parliament, an administration, a central bank and a cryptocurrency of course!
President Ashurbeyli hopes to offer "a philosophical, legal, scientific and technical framework to all peoples of the Earth, to allow equal access to space. "
"The whole history of civilization on Earth has proved that humanity is a perpetual spiral of bloody wars, battles for territory and resources," Asgardia's leader said in his speech to parliamentarians of the "space nation"."By gathering around Asgardia, the progressive share of humanity can offer an alternative to civilization on earth by replacing geopolitics with the politics of space," he added.
Asgardia plans to set up a council of ministers, a public prosecutor's office, an administration and a central bank for the cryptocurrency it is aiming to develop. A first satellite was launched in orbit last year to provide "digital services to Asgardian citizens".
Taking into account all that the space nation will need to survive, Igor Ashurbeyli recognizes that his utopia will be hardly cheap. He is funding the project of his own funds for now, which demonstrates the greatness of hope conveyed by Asgardia.
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However, an annual "citizenship fee" of 100 euros will have to be disbursed by the Asgardians in the future. There will also be taxes on income and businesses.
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