Taiwan Today
Date: April 30, 2019

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (right) receives a gift from Belmopan Mayor Khalid Belisle during the signing ceremony for the sister relations agreement April 29 in Taipei City. (Courtesy of TCG)

Taipei and Belmopan established sister city relations April 29 to boost cultural, environmental, trade and tourism ties between the capitals of Taiwan and Central American diplomatic ally Belize.

The agreement was concluded by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and Belmopan Mayor Khalid Belisle at a ceremony in the northern Taiwan metropolis. According to Taipei City Government, the pair agreed to seal the partnership while attending the 33rd International Mayors Conference Feb. 24-28 in Israel.

Speaking at the signing, Ko expressed thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for helping build bridges between TCG and municipal authorities in Belmopan. With this year marking the 30th anniversary of Taiwan-Belize diplomatic relations, this accord will help further expand people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, he added.

According to Ko, Taipei boasts a cutting-edge information and communication technology sector and is committed to sharing its know-how in fostering related industrial development with Belmopan. New tie-ups in this field will help bolster Taipei’s profile overseas and strengthen the living environments for the people of both cities, he said.
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