
巴拿馬國會於9月8日成立「與台灣立法院跨黨派國會交流小組」,有45名國會議員聯署加入,人數超過全體國會議員的60%。外交部表示,台灣對與共享民主自由價值的國家深化合作持開放態度,並已提出在巴拿馬設立代表處的要求,雙方在科技與物流領域具合作潛力。
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台灣與巴拿馬於2017年斷交,但近年透過國會層面交流重建聯繫,去年11月首次有巴拿馬跨黨派國會議員訪團來台,其後在2月及7月又有兩團訪團。
巴拿馬國會8日成立「與台灣立法院跨黨派國會交流小組」,共有45名巴拿馬國會議員聯署加入。據了解,除國會外交外,我國也曾向巴方提議設代表處。對此,外交部發言人蕭光偉表示,我國對與所有共享民主、自由價值理念的國家深化交流合作持開放態度。
我國與巴拿馬自2017年斷交後,去年11月首度有巴拿馬跨黨派國會議員組團訪台,開展雙邊國會外交,後續在今年2月及7月分別又有兩團國會議員訪團來台。
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巴拿馬國會友台小組9月8日在巴拿馬國會正式成立並舉行宣誓典禮,共有45名巴拿馬國會議員連署加入,人數超過全體國會議員6成,友台小組人數更是友中小組的6倍之多。除了外交部長林佳龍錄影致詞外,美國參議院外交關係委員會西半球小組委員會主席匡希恆(John Curtis)也錄影恭賀巴拿馬國會成立友台小組,認為此既是重要進展、亦傳遞重要訊息。
據了解,除了國會外交有所進展,我國也已有向巴拿馬方面提出設立代表處的要求。
對於在巴拿馬籌設代表處的規劃,外交部發言人蕭光偉表示,我國對與所有共享民主、自由價值理念的國家深化交流合作持開放態度,相信台灣與巴拿馬若能結合彼此競爭優勢,將有助進一步發展互利共榮的夥伴關係,並為全球創造新的經濟與戰略價值。
蕭光偉指出,台灣與巴拿馬長期存在密切經貿往來與投資關係。我國在驅動未來的人工智慧技術、晶片製造與高科技產業鏈擁有全球競爭優勢,而巴拿馬運河是全球航運及物流樞紐,在國際貿易與高科技供應鏈中具關鍵角色,正值人工智慧蓬勃發展之際,兩國深具進一步合作潛力。
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台灣將在未來數月內與巴拿馬就代表處設立進行實質談判
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