Foreign Commission (Ventora)

The Foreign Commission (: Comisión de Extranjero) is the Ventoran government cabinet-level department responsible for matters of foreign affairs, international relations, treaties, and diplomacy. It works with the Trade Commission on matters of international trade agreements. Dating from 1718, the Foreign Commission is the 's oldest national department. Notwithstanding, the commission moved into new head offices in The Coloquium (El Coloquio), a modern facility in the government quarter of Plenas, the. Since 2020, Venceslás Rodolfo de Novaserta Cronremo, Count of Tabria, has been the Foreign Commissioner charged with managing the country's foreign relations.

History
Before the 17th century, various nobles were commissioned to serve as emissary for the monarch to fulfill specific diplomatic objectives. Once the task was completed, the commission was withdrawn. These foreign affairs agencies generally lasted for months or, on occasion, a year or two. The longest, which developed a not inconsequential bureaucracy of its own, lasted seven years, from 1319 to 1326.

From the 1600s, a Foreign Commissioner was appointed every year for the primary purpose of accompanying the annual tribute to Haksarad. Once the tribute was paid, the commissioner was released but could be recalled for other diplomatic purposes until a new commission was issued.

In 1699, King appointed Ploerio Praté Tomo as a long-term emissary to Asidama for purposes of promoting trade and cultural knowledge. This marked the advent of more formal international relations beyond the tributary system for Ventora. As Haskar influence began to wane after the turn of the 18th century and trade with eastern Alutran states grew, the importance and role of the Foreign Commissioner grew. In 1718, Queen commissioned Gastón Vasco Fosoria Cavigo, Count of Castinia and Bonea, as Foreign Commissioner with portfolio to serve at the pleasure of the monarch, meaning there was no release from his duties until he was fully discharged. Fosoria served for four years and was the first of the permanent commissioners.

Structure
The Commission is organized as follows:
 * Secretariat&mdash;offices of the Commissioner and senior commission officials
 * Foreign Policy Board (Consejo de Política Exterior, CPE)
 * Defense Councillor
 * Gendarmerie Councillor
 * Interior Councillor
 * Trade Councillor
 * Directorate General of Consular Affairs (Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares, DGAC)
 * Directorate of Passports&mdash;issues Ventoran passports
 * Directorate of Visas
 * Immigration Services Bureau
 * Directorate General of Diplomacy (Dirección General de Diplomacia, DGD)
 * Directorate of Missions Abroad
 * Directorate of Protocol
 * Directorate of Treaties
 * Directorate General of Foreign Policy (Dirección General de Política Exterior, DGPE)
 * Diplomacy Institute

Diplomatic missions
Ventora has a number of permanent s, including:
 * 43
 * 16 s
 * 2
 * 50+ s
 * 3
 * 3 Offices