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No. 223 
July 6, 2011

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), a delegation from the Taiwan-Spain Parliamentary Friendship Association of Spain is visiting Taiwan on July 5 to 9, 2011. The delegation consists of four members of Spain’s Congress: MP Francisco Vano Ferre (President of the Association), MP Antonio Gutierrez Molina (Secretary General of the Association), MP Aurelio Sanchez Ramos and MP Maria Amparo Ferrando Sendra.

The delegation will call on Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng, Senior Advisor to the President Yao Eng-Chi, Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration Stephen Shu-hung Shen, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Thomas Ping-fu Hou, Vice Minister of Mainland Affairs Kao Chang, and Vice Minister of the Interior Tseng Chung-ming. To welcome the delegation, Legislative Yuan President Wang, Senior Advisor Yao and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hou will each host a luncheon in their honor. In addition, the members will call at the Government Information Office and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. Excursions to the National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, National Palace Museum, Taipei 101, Taiwan Handicraft Promotion Center, Taipei Shilin Night Market and other sites have been arranged for the delegation.

This trip aims to give the delegates a better understanding of Taiwan’s most recent political and economic developments, which in turn should help promote parliamentary cooperation and strengthen the relations between Taiwan and Spain. (E)