Taiwan Today
Date: June 29, 2016
President Tsai Ing-wen was awarded a Paraguayan national honor by President Horacio Cartes
President Tsai Ing-wen (right) and Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes greet the media at the presidential palace June 28 in the capital Asuncion. (CNA)
during a reception at the presidential palace June 28 in the capital Asuncion.
Tsai, who is visiting Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic allies Panama and Paraguay on a nine-day trip, received the Marshal Francisco Solano Lopez Honor Medal following an in-depth meeting with Cartes. The trip is her first abroad since taking office in May.
“The medal is a great honor and symbolizes Paraguay’s sincere friendship with Taiwan and the value it places on bilateral relations,” she said. “The two countries have forged deep ties and considerably intensified exchanges over the years.”
According to Tsai, Taiwan’s and Paraguay’s industrial structures are complementary, and expanding bilateral economic and trade cooperation is important to both sides. “Given that Paraguay is a founding member of Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, and boasts a wealth of natural resources, we look forward to the public and private sectors of the two nations working together and capitalizing on the potential-laden Southern Common and Asian markets,” she said. [FULL STORY]
