President Tsai receives Eswatini’s King Mswati III, witnesses joint declaration signing

2022/10/25

President Tsai Ing-wen held bilateral talks with King Mswati III of Eswatini, and witnessed the signing of a joint declaration Oct. 21 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to deepening the partnership.
 
Taiwan and Eswatini have cooperated extensively in both the public and private sectors and yielding strong results in areas like agriculture, investment, medicine, trade and public health, Tsai said. Eswatini is also a key stakeholder in the Africa Project launched in 2018, which aims to further Taiwan’s relationship with the African continent, she added.
 
Taiwan deeply values its friendship with the long-standing ally, Tsai said, citing her visit to Eswatini in 2018 and her discussion with Her Majesty the Queen Mother about projects to increase women’s job opportunities.
 
Tsai thanked Eswatini for supporting Taiwan’s international participation in global bodies such as the World Health Assembly and the International Civil Aviation Organization. King Mswati III’s backing for Taiwan during this year’s U.N. General Assembly is deeply appreciated, she added.
 
In response, King Mswati III thanked Taiwan for its assistance in medication provision, hospital renovation, youth entrepreneurship and innovation. The two countries’ 2018-2022 cooperation agreement has helped Eswaitini make strides in the areas of rural electrification, agriculture, water and sanitation facilities in rural communities, support for small-holder dairy producers, and cancer diagnosis and treatment, he added.
 
According to the king, Taiwan’s support for the kingdom’s economic recovery, especially in mineral deposits discovery and investment in national events and cultural ceremonies are sincerely appreciated. He invited Taiwan businesses and entrepreneurs to invest in and partner with Eswatini and congratulated Taiwan’s people on the recent national day celebrations.
 
Following the talks, Tsai and King Mswati III jointly witnessed the signing of a joint declaration. Inked by Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Eswatini Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thulisile Dladla, the declaration involves deepening bilateral cooperation in areas such as international participation, trade and investment.
 
After the signing ceremony, Tsai hosted a state luncheon at the Presidential Office and expressed her anticipation of more exchanges between the young people of the two sides.


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