Last Updated on September 6, 2020, 5:11 AM AST by Anthony Morris
On Saturday, the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise thanked Taiwan for its contributions towards promoting livelihoods of Haitians and the infrastructure of the country during a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to upgrade the Caribbean nation’s electricity grid.
MOFA said that the Caribbean ally held the ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince, which was co-hosted by Moise and Ku Wen-Jiann, Taiwan’s ambassador to Haiti.
Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe and Cabinet members, as well as members of Taiwan’s foreign missions in the country, also attended the ceremony.
MOFA said that to help Haiti cope with power shortages, Taiwan has since 2018 worked with the Haitian government to promote a project to upgrade Haiti’s electricity grid in Port-au-Prince to strengthen its infrastructure development and improve its people’s lives.
The project is to be financed by Taiwanese banks and built by Taiwanese engineering and construction companies, along with Haitian construction teams, according to MOFA.
MOFA said it hopes the project will help cement the partnership and diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Haiti.
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