Taiwan is committed to working with like-minded partners, including the U.S. and European nations, to free Ukraine from the scourge of war, restore peace and prosperity to the country and jointly uphold regional and global peace and stability, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Feb. 24.
According to the MOFA, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II and displaced millions of Ukrainians, while it totally disregarded worldwide condemnation and sanctions. Through this aggression, Russia violated the United Nations Charter and ignored rules-based international order, gravely undermining both regional and global peace and stability, the ministry said.
As a responsible member of the international democratic community, Taiwan joined peace-loving democratic partners around the world in condemning Russia’s actions and staunchly defends the universal values of democracy, freedom, the rule of law and human rights, the MOFA said. On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Taiwan government reiterated its opposition to the use of force or coercion to unilaterally change any national status quo, the ministry added.
To assist with Ukraine’s reconstruction, the MOFA earmarked NT$1.8 billion (US$56 million) in its 2023 budget for Ukrainian civil infrastructure projects, the ministry said. Taiwan will engage in joint rebuilding projects for hospitals, schools, churches, power facilities, water supplies, bridges and transportation through bilateral and multilateral avenues, it added.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said: “One year ago, we never would have imagined such closeness in the bonds of friendship & solidarity that have formed in the face of authoritarian threat. #Taiwan will continue to #StandWithUkraine in unity with fellow democracies for the country’s victory & recovery!”
A short film spotlighting Taiwan’s solidarity with Ukraine is available on the MOFA’s YouTube channel as well as affiliated social media platforms, with subtitles in Chinese and English. (DL-E)
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