• Created：2010-12-08
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At the invitation of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), H.E. Aja Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, will lead an eight-member delegation to Taiwan from November 4 to 8, 2010.

President Ma Ying-jeou will receive Vice President Njie-Saidy and host a welcome luncheon in her honor, In addition, Vice President Njie-Saidy will meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs Timothy Yang and attend the welcoming reception hosted by Mister Yang. The delegates are rescheduled to visit the National Palace Museum, the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo, the National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission, SpeedTech Corp, Taroko National Park, the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi, Hualien County Stone Sculpture Museum, among other cultural and economic establishments. Vice President Njie-Saidy will also meet with Gambian students at the National Taipei University of Technology.

This trip marks Vice President Njie-Saidy’s fourth visit to Taiwan, and it will provide her and the delegates with an opportunity to better understand the latest social, cultural and economic developments in Taiwan. Vice President Njie-Saidy’s visit will certainly boost bilateral cooperation and deepen the cordial relations between Taiwan and The Gambia.

Since Taiwan and The Gambia resumed diplomatic ties in 1995, bilateral relations have further strengthened. Both countries have successfully undertaken various cooperation projects in the areas of infrastructure construction, medicine and public health, and agriculture. Over the years, The Gambia has strongly supported Taiwan in its efforts to participate meaningfully in the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as other international organizations.(E)