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BackPrime Minister of friendly country St. Lucia will visit Taiwan for the fourth time next year, and President Lai will welcome him with a grand military salute
Prime Minister of friendly country St. Lucia will visit Taiwan for the fourth time next year, and President Lai will welcome him with a grand military salute
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Prime Minister of friendly country St. Lucia will visit Taiwan for the fourth time next year, and President Lai will welcome him with a grand military salute

St. Lucia Prime Minister Pierre was invited to visit Taiwan from October 27th to 31st. This was his fourth visit to my country.

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  • Lucia Prime Minister Pierre was invited to lead a delegation to visit Taiwan from October 27 to 31.
  • This was his fourth visit to Taiwan.
  • President Lai Chengde will welcome him with military salutes and receive a state banquet.

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Taiwan and St. Lucia share universal values ​​such as democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and their friendship between the two countries is solid.

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At the invitation of the Chinese government, the Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, will lead a delegation to visit Taiwan from tomorrow (27th) to 31st. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this trip is Piet's fourth visit to my country. President Lai Qingde will welcome him with military salutes and entertain him with a state banquet.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the members of the visiting delegation include Attorney General Hon. Leslie Mondesir, Senator Dr. Allison A. Jean, Chairman of the Development Bank of St. Lucia Daryl Raymond and other government officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere welcome.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this trip is Piet's fourth visit to my country. In order to show the courtesy and importance my country attaches to Piet's visit, President Lai Qingde will welcome Piet with a grand military salute and a state banquet, and will exchange views on issues of common concern and the direction of future cooperation. During his visit, Piet will also receive a banquet hosted by Foreign Minister Lin Jialong and visit economic and cultural facilities such as Cathay General Hospital, TSMC Innovation Center and Taipei 101.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Taiwan and St. Lucia share universal values ​​such as democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law. The two countries have a solid friendship and continue to deepen cooperation in fields such as health care, education, tourism, climate resilience and sustainable development. In the future, the two governments will continue to consolidate the Taiwan-Taiwan friendship on the basis of the existing friendship, and work together to maintain regional stability and create prosperity.

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  • Piet will exchange views with Lai Qingde on issues of common concern

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  • What are the specific contents of the cooperation agreement?

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