Lithuanian lawmakers have invited top Taiwanese officials to join other countries at a forum to mark Lithuania’s centennial diplomatic relations with the US.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman Tsuei Ching-lin (崔靜麟) yesterday congratulated Lithuania and expressed gratitude for the invitation, adding that Taiwan, the US and Lithuania are like-minded partners that defend each other’s democracy and freedom.
Lithuania has been bolstering substantive relations with Taiwan since last year, while the US and other democratic allies worldwide condemned China’s diplomatic and economic sanctions on Lithuania, he said.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng (曾厚仁) and Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴),
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators have over the past few months met with lawmakers in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia to extend Taiwan’s support to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) helping Ukrainian refugees, DPP Legislator Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) said.
A DPP delegation recently visited a foundation in Wroclaw, Poland, that helps Ukrainian refugees communicate and integrate with the local community, Lin told a news conference.
The Russian invasion has triggered an exodus of Ukrainians, a majority of whom have fled to Poland.
Taiwan has donated US$500,000 to the foundation through the Wroclaw City Government to fund cultural and education programs for the refugees, Lin said.
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Taipei, June 26 (CNA) Several groups of Taiwanese lawmakers will depart the country on Sunday for the United States, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary, to conduct "parliamentary diplomacy" during the Legislative Yuan recess.
Groups of lawmakers are planning trips overseas over the summer recess, sources said on Wednesday, with one cross-party delegation having visited Denmark on Thursday and Friday last week to attend the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
At least seven other groups of lawmakers are arranging trips to the US and Europe during the recess, sources said.
The Legislative Yuan allocates NT$22.6 million (US$760,047) of the annual budget to foreign exchanges and international networking. Each lawmaker can apply to make two foreign trips per calendar year at an annual cost of up to NT$200,000.
Most legislators who began their term in 2020 have not had the