The Marshall Islands yesterday thanked Taiwan for training local physicians and hoped to deepen exchanges in foreign affairs and tackling climate change.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) and Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kitlang Kabua, who is leading a delegation on a trip to Taiwan, on Thursday signed an agreement on diplomatic personnel training, exchanges and cooperation.
The two ministers also signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint fund to tackle climate change, which was set up by the two countries when Marshall Islands President David Kabua visited Taiwan in March last year.
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via CNA
Combating climate change is one of the most urgent and important national development policies of the Marshall Islands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Taiwan would help the Pacific ally establish a resilient system to adapt to climate change by deepening exchanges and cooperation in green energy, infrastructure, disaster prevention and warning systems, and personnel training, it added.
The delegation’s visit, Kabua’s first to Taiwan as minister, marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Wu and Kabua shared fruitful outcomes of cooperative projects between Taiwan and the Marshall Islands on food security, sustainable energy, healthcare and women’s empowerment, the statement said.
Kabua expressed gratitude to Taiwan for launching cooperative programs and helping the country’s development, adding that the Marshall Islands cherishes its friendship with Taiwan dearly and would continue to support Taiwan’s international participation.
Taiwan has assisted the Pacific ally in training eight local physicians, which significantly improved the medical care standards in the country, she said.
A Taiwanese technical mission promoted cooperation models in agriculture to great success thanks to Taiwan’s impressive research and development capabilities, she said, adding that she hoped the two sides would continue to deepen cooperation in clean energy and other fields.
Kabua and her delegation later attended a banquet hosted by Wu.
During their trip until Tuesday next week, they are also to visit the Marshall Islands’ embassy in Taipei and meet with Marshall Islands students in Taiwan.
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