Alamzy votes for statehood

The Alamzy District of Transvyshtia has voted for statehood. Alamzy, which has an Orthodox Russian majority, compared to Transvyshtia's Protestant Popi majority, has long been considering separation due to linguistic and religious differences. The election saw 87% voting in favour of statehood, making Alamzy the 113th state of Popistan. The capital city of the state will be the Hero City of Alamzy, which previously held Transvyshtia's largest inland port on the Vysht. Mayor Ruslan Shirayev of Vysakhovsk and President Oleg Valtsadskij of Diamograd and New Kaluga have visited Alamzy, calling this "an important moment for Russians across Popistan". The State of Alamzy has a population of 1.512.126, which was about 27% of the previous Transvyshtian population. It covered about 9% of Transvyshtia's land area. The state will not be split further into districts. The state is now looking to standardise its own versions for things such as passports, coin designs, and license plates. The state is also in the process of changing all German signage to Russian. The primary industries of Alamzy are shipping, diamond mining, and agriculture, which is present in the rural eastern part of the state. Previously, Transvyshtia had issues with letting go of Alamzy due to its resources, which already led to the prevention of a referndum for separation in 1934, a year before Popistani independence. Additionally, the Northern Fleet's Pōpa and Vysht Inland Sector has its headquarters in the city of Alamzy. The state has officially adopted a vertical version of the Russian tricolour as its state flag, a design that has long been used by proponents of statehood. A coat of arms has not yet been designed, while the song «Жемчужина Вышты» has been adopted as the state anthem. This song was written in 1998 by Pozdavian artist Jörg Sörensen as a tribute to the city of Alamzy.