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進入《TAIPEI TIMES》 Marshall Islands president arrives for five-day visit
\\192.168.5.8\news\ok_retouch_folder\20220322\P03-220322-2a.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, second left, greets Marshall Islands President David Kabua, third left, at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday. Photo: Tony Yao, Taipei Times
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Marshall Islands President David Kabua yesterday arrived in Taiwan for a five-day state visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
It is Kabua’s first visit to the nation since he assumed office in January 2020, the ministry said in a statement.
During the visit, President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） is to welcome Kabua and his delegation with a military salute and confer him the Order of Brilliant Jade with Grand Cordon for his role in enhancing ties between Taiwan and its Pacific ally.
Other members of the delegation include Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Casten Nemra and Marshall Islands Senator Joe Bejang.
Tsai and Kabua would exchange views on bilateral cooperation and other shared concerns between the two countries, the ministry said.
Kabua is also to attend a banquet hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu （吳釗燮） and preside over a ceremony to renew the Agreement on Agricultural Technical Cooperation between the two countries, it added.
Kabua is the son of Amata Kabua, the first president of the Marshall Islands.
As a long-term friend and supporter of Taiwan, David Kabua has on numerous occasions expressed his country’s support for Taiwan’s participation on the world stage, the foreign ministry said.
Over the years, Taiwan and the Marshall Islands have forged close ties in several areas, including infrastructure, public health, agriculture and fisheries, education, women’s empowerment, and clean energy, it said.
The Marshall Islands is one of Taiwan’s 14 diplomatic allies.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
