Taiwan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations at a reception in Taipei, where leaders of the two countries pledged to deepen cooperation in the years ahead.
“In many other ways you may know, our relationship has grown stronger over those 45 years,” Vincentian Prime Minister Godwin Friday said in an address at the reception.
“It has evolved from one of the formality of establishing diplomatic relations to engaging in technical missions, to fostering stronger economic ties that involve the private and public sectors, and to massively expanding educational opportunities,” he said. “My hope is that when our two countries gather for the 50th anniversary of our relationship, we will be able to say that that relationship has grown.”
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Friday said that he hoped to see more Vincentian and Taiwanese businesses working together to create opportunities, “enriching our two nations.”
President William Lai (賴清德) again welcomed Friday and his delegation to Taiwan, a day after receiving them at the Presidential Office. This visit is Friday’s first to Taiwan since he took office late last year.
Lai said that the trip was a “demonstration of strong friendship with Taiwan and an opportunity to witness this important historical milestone.”
The world has faced many new challenges over the past 45 years, “but no matter how things change, our nations have always supported one another and walked shoulder to shoulder, upholding the spirit of mutual trust and mutual benefit,” Lai said.
Lai also told Vincentian students attending the reception that the Taiwanese government hoped more young people would bear witness to and participate in the two countries’ diplomatic relationship, bringing new energy to bilateral collaboration.
“I do hope that you make Taiwan your home away from home, and I want to tell you that we are all a family,” he added.
Located in the Caribbean, SVG is one of Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies. The two sides established diplomatic relations on Aug. 15, 1981.
Friday and his delegation arrived in Taiwan early on Tuesday for a visit that concludes on Saturday.
During the visit, Friday is also scheduled to participate in an investor roundtable bringing together the Vincentian delegation and prospective Taiwanese investors, as well as a gathering with Vincentians living in Taiwan, the two governments said.
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