David Lee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (Republic of China), will be in Haiti from Sunday to Friday, 10 February, at the head of a Taiwan delegation on the occasion of the inauguration of the elected President Jovenel Moïse.

Lee will represent President Tsai Ing-wen at the inauguration on Tuesday of Jovenel Moïse as the 58th President of the Republic of Haiti and related celebrations. He congratulates an important diplomatic ally on behalf of the Government of the Republic of China and the people, according to the Taiwanese Chancellery.

During his visit, the minister will meet with President Moïse, the outgoing de facto President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pierrot Délienne. He will also visit the headquarters of Food For The Poor and a Taiwanese-invested textile factory.

According to the Ministry, Taiwan and Haiti have maintained friendly relations over the past 60 years and have pushed bilateral cooperation in many areas.

Moïse highly welcomes the ties between the two countries and is pleased to continue to promote cooperation on various programs, the ministry said, adding that the two countries will work to deepen diplomatic relations and improve the well-being of people in both country.

HL/ HaitiLibre