
副總統蕭美琴出席帛琉獨立32週年慶祝酒會,強調台帛關係建立在互惠與共享價值基礎上。她以「筷子」比喻團結,承諾台灣將持續在觀光、電網及再生能源等領域深化合作,並感謝帛琉在國際舞台上為台灣發聲。
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蕭美琴於今年就任副總統後曾正式出訪帛琉。兩國在農業、教育及醫療衛生等領域長期維持合作關係。
副總統蕭美琴今晚出席「帛琉共和國獨立32週年慶祝酒會」,代表台灣政府與人民致上誠摯祝賀。副總統說表示,台帛夥伴關係建立在真正的互惠基礎上,如家人般並肩同行;她更以「筷子」比喻兩國團結力量大,強調台灣將持續作為帛琉最可靠的夥伴,透過觀光、穩定電網與再生能源等策略性投資,進一步深化雙邊實質合作。
蕭美琴抵達後先欣賞台帛學生演唱兩國國歌及帛琉傳統吟唱,隨後以英文致詞。她表示,今年她展開就任副總統後的首度正式出訪,目的地正是帛琉,她在惠恕仁總統的熱情引領下,有幸探訪帛琉的自然瑰寶,從德國水道與鯊魚城的水域,到深具歷史意義的貝里琉島海岸,看見一個敬畏自然、尊重歷史且充滿生機活力的堅韌國家,由衷期盼能有更多台灣民眾親身體驗帛琉的獨特魅力。
蕭美琴說,她在那次出訪中,有幸在帛琉國會發表演說,並出席跨州道路工程的完工剪綵儀式,親眼見證台灣與帛琉在農業、教育及醫療衛生等領域的合作成果,證明台帛夥伴關係絕非口頭空談,而是透過鋪設道路及興建關鍵基礎建設,直接改善人民生活;這份夥伴關係也建立在雙方共享的價值基礎上,正如惠恕仁總統闡述的:「人權、民主,以及即便是最小的島嶼,也能自由決定自身命運與前途。」
蕭美琴指出,太平洋並未將我們隔開,反而將我們緊緊相連,這份關係建立在真正的互惠基礎上,在國際舞台,帛琉始終是勇於為台灣發聲的堅實友人。在今年9月的聯合國大會上,帛琉再次要求國際社會承認台灣參與國際事務並做出有意義貢獻的基本權利, 我們對此深表感激。
蕭美琴說,今年帛琉成功主辦第55屆「太平洋島國論壇」,展現兼容並蓄的區域願景,感謝惠恕仁總統堅定支持台灣以發展夥伴身分參與論壇,台灣全力支持帛琉在太平洋島國論壇「三人領導小組」機制中所發揮的領導角色,面對氣候變遷與地緣政治變局的雙重挑戰,我們所在的區域需要具備強大韌性,深信帛琉將持續凝聚共識,引領太平洋邁向永續的未來。
蕭美琴也呼應惠恕仁總統以「椰子纖維編繩」的比喻,提及台灣也有俗諺說「只用一支筷子很難吃飯,至少需要兩支」,「團結力量大」在任何場合都適用。展望未來,台帛將透過觀光、穩定電網與再生能源等領域的策略性投資,進一步深化夥伴關係,攜手向世人證明,民主國家之間的相互扶持,確實能轉化為造福人民的實質繁榮與進步。

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