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Huang says Nicaraguan ties stable; envoy named

Commenting on the possibilty of a domino effect in the wake of Costa Rica's break with Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang (黃志芳) said yesterday that Taiwan-Nicaragua ties were stable.

He said the ministry was on heightened vigilance to prevent any more allies following suit.

His comments came on the same day a new envoy to Managua was named.

A high-ranking official, who declined to be identified, said yesterday that relations with Nicaragua were relatively stable because Huang had just visited the country and had good rapport with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

The official said Costa Rica's decision to sever ties with Taipei would have a big impact on Taiwan's other Central American allies and that Taiwan was facing an "unprecedented" predicament in the diplomatic arena.

The official said Huang had decided to stay on as foreign minister after meeting President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) on Monday afternoon. Huang had offered his resignation last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the ministry denied the naming of a new envoy to Nicaragua was aimed at salvaging ties, a claim made by the Chinese-language United Daily News.

"Wu Chin-mu (吳進木), the representative to Ecuador, will replace Hung Ming-ta (洪明達) as the new ambassador to Nicaragua in a routine personnel adjustment," ministry spokesman David Wang (王建業) said.

The paper cited unnamed sources as saying that Huang made the change to prevent Costa Rica's move from affecting other allies.

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