Lithuanian Vice Minister of the Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupsiene yesterday arrived in Taiwan with a group of representatives from the Baltic state’s high-tech sector to enhance bilateral trade relations.
It is the first public visit by a Lithuanian official at this level since Taiwan opened its representative office in Vilnius on Nov. 18 last year as part of an agreement to open reciprocal offices signed in July last year.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng (曾厚仁) greeted the 10-member delegation after they arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at about 6:50am, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a
Taiwan’s Startup Terrace on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with a start-up incubator in Lithuania to share resources and build closer links, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.
The memorandum was signed by Lithuania’s Innovation Agency and Startup Terrace, the largest start-up village in Taiwan, which works to create links with other nations and attract foreign accelerator start-ups, the ministry said in a statement.
The signing was witnessed by Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi (陳正祺), who is leading a 24-member delegation on a three-day visit to Lithuania to expand bilateral trade and economic ties, the ministry said.
Lithuanian Vice
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi (陳正祺) on Wednesday held talks with his Lithuanian counterpart on expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said.
The talks with Lithuanian Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupsiene included the semiconductor, laser, biotech and investment sectors, as well as start-ups and global supply chains, the ministry said yesterday.
The economic dialogue was the first to take place between the two countries at the vice-ministerial level, and was part of a three-day visit by a 24-member Taiwanese delegation to Lithuania, the ministry said.
In public remarks before the meeting, Chen
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi (陳正祺) is to lead a 24-member delegation to Lithuania next week to discuss the expansion of economic cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday.
The visit, which is being made at the invitation of Lithuanian Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupsiene, is expected to create a partnership between the two countries to build a supply chain, the ministry said in a statement.
During the three-day visit, which is to start on Wednesday, Chen would also seek to establish a platform between Taiwan and Lithuania for high-ranking official