A delegation comprising transportation officials and industry representatives from Lithuania started a five-day visit to Taiwan Aug. 7, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Led by Lithuania Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agne Vaiciukeviciute, the 11-member group includes business leaders from the EU member state’s electric bus sector, the ministry added.
During their stay, the delegates will call on Taiwan’s related ministries and leading businesses to explore new opportunities in sectors such as electric buses, 5G telecommunication technology and smart and green transportation. The two sides will also discuss ways to strengthen cooperation among democratic nations to enhance global supply chain resilience, the MOFA said.
This visit follows two other Lithuania trade delegations in June, one led by Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupsiene and the other led by Vice Minister of Agriculture Egidijus Giedraitis.
The MOFA said Taiwan and Lithuania are partners in freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, with the two sides sharing the same concerns for key global issues including democratic resilience and supply chain security.
In the face of the authoritarian expansionism that continues to threaten the rules-based international order, the two partners are committed to standing in unity with the rest of the free world to safeguard the democratic values that they cherish, it added.
Toward this end, the MOFA said the two sides will prioritize cooperation on global transportation which is critical to the free flow of commodities, people and trade.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “The heartiest of #Taiwan welcomes to @vaiciukeviciute & her delegation! We wish #Lithuania’s deputy minister of transport & communications a highly productive 5-day stay aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation & business tie-ups in the cutting-edge sectors of tomorrow.” (SFC-E)
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