A total of 10 police drones and 400 eco-friendly blankets were donated by Taiwan to Lithuania Oct. 27, underscoring the government’s commitment to helping the Baltic country address the growing influx of illegal migrants, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As part of the Taiwan’s trade and investment tour of three EU member states led by the National Development Council Minister Kung Ming-hsin, a donation ceremony was staged in the capital city of Vilnius, the MOFA said.
Presided over by Kung, the handover involved Matas Maldeikis, chair of the Lithuanian parliament’s Taiwan Friendship Group; Tomas Gulbinas, deputy mayor of Vilnius; Vidas Macaitis, deputy commander of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service; Vytautas Mitalas, deputy speaker of the Lithuanian parliament; and 11 parliamentarians from the Baltic country.
According to the MOFA, Taiwan and Lithuania share the fundamental values of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, with the like-minded partners poised to benefit from enhanced collaboration in areas spanning business, investment and trade.
Taiwan enjoys strong support for its participation in the international arena from Lithuania as well as two donations of a total of 260,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Baltic country, the MOFA said. The reciprocal gestures are evidence of the virtuous circle defining exchanges between the two sides, the ministry added.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “NDC Minister Kung took a timeout in #Lithuania from #Taiwan's trade & investment tour of 3 #EU members to donate 10 police drones & 400 tech blankets. Great to have on hand border officers & 11 politicians like @togulb, @LRSeimas Deputy Speaker Mitalas & @MatasMaldeikis.” (DL-E)
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