TAIPEI, Taiwan, CMC – President Lai Ching-te Monday welcomed St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrence Drew to the Asian with a army salute ceremony, noting that his go to demonstrates the excessive regard for bilateral ties between the 2 nations.
Drew, who’s main a delegation that features his International Affairs Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas, and the Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley, is making his second state go to to Taiwan since taking workplace in August 2022, having final visited in November 2022.
Lai stated each nations uphold shared values of democracy and human rights, and the bilateral partnership has continued to deepen throughout all domains because the two nations established diplomatic relations in 1983.
The pinnacle of state thanked Prime Minister Drew for “calling for justice and demonstrating staunch assist for Taiwan on the worldwide stage,” including that each governments would work collectively to advance the well-being of their nations’ peoples.
St. Kitts-Nevis is amongst a handful of Caribbean Group (CARCOM) nations that take pleasure in diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China regards it as a renegade province and needs the world to undertake the One China coverage.
The opposite CARICOM nations are St. Lucia, Belize, Haiti, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
In his handle, Prime Minister Drew Drew stated his go to to Taiwan was essential” because it fortifies the stable basis constructed over 4 a long time.”
He congratulated President Lai on his January presidential election victory, saying his inauguration on Could 20 marked “the start of a promising chapter for Taiwan, and we sit up for strengthening our ties additional beneath your steering.”
Prime Minister Drew additionally expressed his gratitude to Taiwan for the a long time of technical help and different assist, capability constructing, and worldwide advocacy it has given his nation.
“As mates, the federal government of St.Kitts and Nevis is all the time prepared to make use of its affect at worldwide boards to advocate for values and ideas that we share with Taiwan,” he stated, including he believes Taiwan “has a significant function” within the international economic system on account of its manufacture and export of high quality items and companies.
“Moreover, Taiwan’s contributions to international efforts in addressing pandemics, local weather change adaptation and mitigation, catastrophe preparedness, meals and livelihood safety, and speedy urbanization are all invaluable,” Prime Minister Drew stated.
Monday’s ceremony started with Drew receiving a 21-gun salute, after which the 2 nations’ nationwide anthems had been performed. The 2 leaders then inspected honor guards and army bands from the armed forces.
Drew and his delegation are on a five-day official go to that ends on Wednesday. He has already met with St. Kitts-Nevis nationals dwelling in Taiwan, a lot of whom are college students who obtained Taiwan authorities scholarships.
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