Deputy Foreign Minister François Chihchung Wu led a delegation as President Lai Ching-te’s special envoy to the Republic of Somaliland Dec. 11-14 to attend newly elected President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi’s inauguration, underscoring Taiwan’s commitment to ties with the African nation.

On behalf of Lai, Wu congratulated Abdullahi in person and discussed areas of bilateral cooperation and Somaliland’s administrative plans in depth. The deputy minister also met with former President Muse Bihi Abdi and thanked him for his substantive contributions to the relationship during his tenure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Abdullahi noted that Taiwan and the Republic of Somaliland are major partners, with both facing regional challenges including China’s coercion. He added that the two countries have significant achievements in sectors including education, information and communication technology as well as public health, and have improved welfare of citizens in the nation.

Abdullahi reiterated that the new administration would continue to maintain mutually beneficial relations with Taiwan. MOFA also said that it would work with the new government to benefit the citizens of both nations.

Somaliland is located on the east of the African continent and the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. The country established a reciprocal office with Taiwan in 2020 which has advanced bilateral relations.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)