President Lai Ching-te received King Mswati Ⅲ Oct. 9 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. The meeting followed greetings on arrival at the airport by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and then a full military honors welcome.
Lai congratulated King Mswati Ⅲ on assuming the post of chair of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation this year. He noted that in this role, the king’s rich experience and wisdom would translate to valuable contributions to peace, prosperity, and security in Southern Africa.
The president expressed deep gratitude to King Mswati Ⅲ and the government of Eswatini for its long-standing support for Taiwan’s international participation, especially for the king's repeated years of speaking for Taiwan at the United Nations General Assembly, including last year's call for the international community to correctly interpret UNGA Resolution 2758.
He further cited the king’s remarks at this year’s UNGA, in which he highlighted Taiwan’s major role in the global supply chain and urged the U.N. to facilitate Taiwan’s substantive participation in the U.N system.
King Mswati Ⅲ and Eswatini have supported the establishment of a Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park in the country and Lai expressed thanks and anticipated that more Taiwan enterprises would invest in the ally as a major base for expansion into the African market.
The king spoke of the frequent reciprocal visits this year, demonstrating the deep bond between the two nations. He appreciated Taiwan’s long-standing support for Eswatini’s development and looked forward to further sharing of agricultural and technology expertise, the PO said.
Lai and King Mswati Ⅲ witnessed the signing of an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien and Eswatini Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Prince Simelane. (POC-E)
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Lai congratulated King Mswati Ⅲ on assuming the post of chair of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation this year. He noted that in this role, the king’s rich experience and wisdom would translate to valuable contributions to peace, prosperity, and security in Southern Africa.
The president expressed deep gratitude to King Mswati Ⅲ and the government of Eswatini for its long-standing support for Taiwan’s international participation, especially for the king's repeated years of speaking for Taiwan at the United Nations General Assembly, including last year's call for the international community to correctly interpret UNGA Resolution 2758.
He further cited the king’s remarks at this year’s UNGA, in which he highlighted Taiwan’s major role in the global supply chain and urged the U.N. to facilitate Taiwan’s substantive participation in the U.N system.
King Mswati Ⅲ and Eswatini have supported the establishment of a Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park in the country and Lai expressed thanks and anticipated that more Taiwan enterprises would invest in the ally as a major base for expansion into the African market.
The king spoke of the frequent reciprocal visits this year, demonstrating the deep bond between the two nations. He appreciated Taiwan’s long-standing support for Eswatini’s development and looked forward to further sharing of agricultural and technology expertise, the PO said.
Lai and King Mswati Ⅲ witnessed the signing of an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien and Eswatini Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Prince Simelane. (POC-E)
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