105th National Day
The Government and People of Saint Lucia extend congratulations to the Republic of China (Taiwan) as the country marks its 105th National Day on October 10, 2016.
Saint Lucia sends out best wishes on this significant occasion to the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Ambassador to Saint Lucia, His Excellency Ray Mou, and the Embassy staff, and of course the over 23 million people of Taiwan.
Over the last century, Taiwan has exemplified endurance in seeking out its own national identity. Taiwan has surpassed so many countries in terms of its development in areas such as agriculture, health care, trade & industry, innovation and technology and fiscal responsibility.
Since re-establishing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Saint Lucia has been fortunate to have benefitted from the expertise of Taiwan, including such initiatives such as
The Taiwan Scholarship Programme
Constituency Development Programme (CDP)
Fruit and Vegetable Demonstration and Extension Cooperation Project
Aqua-culture
ICT Technical Cooperation Project
Black Sigatoka Disease Treatment and Prevention Project
Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Exhibition
These are just some of the areas of assistance to Saint Lucia and Taiwan has also pledged to help Saint Lucia in the much-needed area of security.