The Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Philip Joseph Pierre on his swearing in as prime minister of St. Lucia July 29 and the Caribbean ally’s successful general elections.
Held three days before, the nationwide contest saw Pierre’s St. Lucia Labour Party win 13 of the 17 elected seats in the House of Assembly. Following the victory, ROC (Taiwan) Ambassador Peter Chia-yen Chen conveyed his warmest wishes to the new leader on behalf of President Tsai Ing-wen and the government and people of Taiwan.
In response, Pierre said his administration will continue enhancing bilateral ties with Taiwan, according to the MOFA.
Taiwan is the beneficiary of firm support from St. Lucia for the country’s international participation, the ministry said. Building on this friendly and solid foundation, the government will continue collaborating with Pierre and his administration in strengthening bilateral cooperation to advance sustainable development and inclusive prosperity for the benefit of the people, the MOFA added.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the ministry said “We congratulate @PhilipJPierreLC, leader of @labourstlucia, on the party’s victory in #StLucia’s general elections. As true friends & partners in prosperity, we look forward to our countries continuing to work together in advancing bilateral ties across a broad range of areas.”
The MOFA followed up the next day with another tweet: “All the best from #Taiwan to @PhilipJpierreLC on his swearing in as prime minister of #StLucia. We wish the new leader of the country’s #Caribbean ally & @SaintLuciaGov every success. Our shared commitment to progressive cooperation will deliver more dividends for the people!”
Taiwan and St. Lucia resumed diplomatic relations in 2007, with the countries enjoying solid ties and frequent reciprocal high-level visits. Mutually beneficial cooperation spans a broad spectrum of areas such as agriculture, culture, economy, health care, infrastructure and trade, according to the ministry. (SFC-E)
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