A ceremony is to be held later this month to mark the Federation of St Christopher and Nevis’ issuing of a series of commemorative stamps to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Republic of China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The ceremony, scheduled to be held on Jan. 29 in the islands’ nation’s capital, Bassaterre, will be hosted by Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Miguel Tsao (曹立傑), St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Telecommunications and Post Glenn Phillip, the ministry said.
The commemorative stamps, issued by the St Kitts and Nevis General Post Office, feature themes of natural scenes, economic development in the two countries and bilateral cooperative projects, the foreign ministry said.
Each set of stamps includes photographs of Yushan (玉山) and Mount Liamuiga, the highest point on of St Kitts and Taipei 101 skyscraper and Port Zante, the ministry said.
Photographs of a solar power plant and a tourist farm in St Kitts and Nevis, which were set up with assistance from Taiwan, are also included, it said.
Three hundred sets of commemorative stamps will be issued, with eight stamps in each set, the ministry said.
This is the first time St Kitts and Nevis has issued commemorative stamps to mark ties with Taipei, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Deputy Director-General Florencia Hsieh (謝妙宏) said.
The two nations have maintained a diplomatic relationship since 1983.
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