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Vladivostok trip a `success'

The visit of a Taiwan delegation led by DPP Secretary-General Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄) to Vladivostok in Russia's far east was successful, an official of the delegation said yesterday.

The visit, which marked the highest-level official mission of Taiwan ever to tour Russia, achieved a breakthrough in the development of Taiwan-Russia relations in light of agreements on cooperation in various fields reached by the two sides following intensive negotiations, the official who asked not be identified affirmed. He declined to elaborate.

Chang, in his capacity as chairman of Taipei-Russia Exchange Association, arrived in Vladivostok as the head of a 27-member delegation Sept. 8 to take part in the 2002 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's International Investment Expo held there from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12.

Members of the delegation included Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Ling-san (林陵三), Chairwoman of the Cabinet-level Council of Labor Affairs Chen Chu (陳菊), officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies and representatives of private enterprises.

During their stay in Vlad-ivostok, Chang and his delegation held talks with their Russian counterparts on bilateral trade, investment, economic cooperation, technological exchanges, transportation links and tourism, in addition to participating in the APEC Investment Mart activities.

The delegation also paid courtesy calls to the Vladivostok City Council and Municipality, visited research institutions, commercial and industrial organizations and businesses operated by Taiwan businessmen and toured Vladivostok's port facilities.

Chang hosted a luncheon party Thursday in honor of Russian officials and scholars of the Far Eastern State University of Russia, thanking them for their assistance to the delegation.
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