TAIPEI, Taiwan, (TaiwanToday) – Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung welcomed Roudy Stanley Penn from Haiti for returning to Taiwan for a second term. He said that as the two allies will celebrate 70 years of official ties next year, Taiwan looks forward to expanding cooperation with the Caribbean state in agriculture, education, medical care, security, talent cultivation and technology. In response, Penn praised Taiwan for its rich experience in sustainable agricultural transition and disaster prevention and said he looks forward to more cooperation in the two areas.
PARAGUAY
While receiving Darío Filártiga Ruiz Díaz from Paraguay, the minister thanked the ambassador for his hospitality during Lin’s visit to the South American ally last month and anticipated that two-way relations will keep thriving. Citing the success of the Taiwan-Paraguay Polytechnic University, Filártiga said his country will continue enhancing cooperation with Taiwan for the benefit of the people on both sides.
BELIZE
During his meeting with Katherine Vanessa Meighan from Belize, Lin said he had met with the new ambassador at the second administrative committee meeting of the Taiwan-Belize Economic Cooperation Agreement held late last month in Taipei. The minister added that the government’s approval of white shrimp imports from the Central American ally bodes well for the official relationship.
Meighan said she has a special bond with Taiwan after studying in the country on a scholarship from the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) and is committed to enhancing partnership.
