Taiwan's President-Elect promises to deepen relations with Paraguay - .::Agencia IP::.

Taiwan's President-elect and current Vice President, William Lai (Lai Ching-te), assured on Tuesday that his government "will deepen" the island's relations with Paraguay, a country with which it has maintained official diplomatic ties since 1957.

Taipei.- Taiwan’s President-elect and current Vice President, William Lai (Lai Ching-te), assured on Tuesday that his government «will deepen» the island’s relations with Paraguay, a country with which it has maintained official diplomatic ties since 1957.

«Taiwan is willing to continue deepening its friendship and cooperation with Paraguay, firmly safeguarding the democratic and free way of life, and promoting prosperity and development in Taiwan and Paraguay, benefiting the peoples of both countries,» Lai stated during his meeting with the Paraguayan Senate President, Silvio Ovelar, in Taipei.

The President-elect emphasized that the Paraguayan government has taken «concrete actions» to firmly support Taiwan’s international participation in forums such as the United Nations General Assembly debate, the Interpol General Assembly, or the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Committee.

«On behalf of the people and government of Taiwan, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Paraguay,» said Lai, who traveled to Paraguay last August to attend the inauguration of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.