St Lucia, one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, plans to open an embassy in Taiwan by the end of June, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official.
St Lucia has selected a location in Taipei and is finalizing the details of setting up its first embassy in the nation, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs spokesman Antonio Yeh (葉德貴) said at a regular news briefing.
When asked about the progress of the embassy, Yeh said it would be open by the end of June, with senior officials from the Caribbean nation coming to Taiwan for the opening ceremony.
St Lucian Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation Alva Romanus Baptiste said during a visit to Taiwan last month that the purpose of his trip was to look for a location for an embassy in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties.
At that time, Baptiste said that he and his delegation had looked at several possible locations, including a major building in the city, but he declined to give any specific details.
“We’re working on it,” was all Baptiste would say, adding that the embassy is expected to open by the middle of the year.
Taiwan and St Lucia have maintained close cooperation over public health, education, infrastructure and culture since the two nations resumed diplomatic relations in 2007 following a 10-year hiatus.
The two sides first established diplomatic ties in 1984, but St Lucia switched its recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 1997.
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