Tsai accepts Haiti ambassador’s credentials, vows to deepen bilateral ties

2021/07/08

President Tsai Ing-wen said July 6 that Taiwan is cooperating closely with Haiti in expanding exchanges across a broad spectrum of areas while cultivating fresh fields for bilateral collaboration.
 
Taiwan and Haiti celebrated 65 years of diplomatic relations in April, Tsai said. Over the past few years, the countries have successfully partnered in potential-laden fields like agriculture, education, infrastructure, medicine and public health, she added.
 
Tsai made the remarks while accepting the credentials of Roudy Stanley Penn, new ambassador of Caribbean ally Haiti to the ROC (Taiwan), at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. Other officials in attendance included David Tawei Lee, secretary-general to the president, and Jaushieh Joseph Wu, minister of foreign affairs.
 
According to Tsai, Taiwan and Haiti are combating COVID-19 together, as well as creating new opportunities for both countries and the region via initiatives such as the inaugural Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean staged in 2020.
 
Hosted by Taiwan, the U.S. and Central America ally Guatemala, the GCTF event focused on strengthening the global response to the pandemic; 5G, or next-generation network, development; digital economy; internet security; and women’s empowerment, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
Tsai also took the opportunity to thank Haiti President Jovenel Moise for staunchly supporting Taiwan at last year’s U.N. General Assembly. This backing for the country’s international participation is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, she said.
 
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “Minister Wu was honored to accompany @iingwen during the presentation of Amb. Roudy Stanley Penn’s credentials at the Presidential Office. #Taiwan & #Haiti are true friends & partners in prosperity committed to promoting sustainable development & the well-being of the people.” 


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)