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The President of Honduras led a delegation to visit Taiwan on the 13th to meet with Tsai Ing-wen | Honduras | Taiwan Visit | Yenández

[Epoch Times November 12, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Zhong Yuan reported in Taipei) This year coincides with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of China and Honduras, the friendly state of Honduras. President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China invited to visit Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen will meet Yenández at the Presidential Palace on the morning of November 13 and host a luncheon to receive the delegation.

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández and his wife and members of the delegation came to Taiwan on United Airlines flight UA-871 and arrived at Taoyuan International Airport at 7:40 pm on November 12th. After getting off the plane, he walked into the state guest room, waved to the on-site personnel and the media, and then left with personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said on the 12th that it sincerely welcomes President of the Republic of Honduras, Mr. Yenandez, and his wife to visit Taiwan. At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China, accompanied by Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Yenandez led a delegation to visit Taiwan from November 12 to 14. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere welcome.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that President Yenández and his wife will meet with President Tsai during their visit to Taiwan, congratulate each other on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong, and accept a banquet from President Tsai; President Yenández will also witness Foreign Minister Rosales accepting the government of the Republic of China Awarded the “Grand Sage Star Medal”, participated in the welcome dinner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) country office in Taiwan, etc.

President Yenández’s trip is the fourth time he has visited Taiwan. He visited Taiwan in July 2015 and October 2016 as President of Hong Guoguo, and he visited Taiwan as Chairman of Hong Guoguo with his wife in September 2010. .

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the members of the delegation included Ricardo Cardona and his wife, Secretary General of the Hongguo Presidential Office, Luis Mata and his wife, Minister of Finance, and Sandra Castillo, Minister of Information of the Presidential Office. There are 11 officials.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras have long cooperated and exchanged in various fields such as economy and trade, infrastructure construction, public health, agriculture, education and women’s empowerment, and the two countries are friendly.

Presidential Office Spokesperson Zhang Dunhan said on the 12th that President Tsai, on behalf of the government and the people, sincerely welcomes the delegation of friendly heads of state to visit. This is the fourth time that Yenández has visited Taiwan. President Yenández’s three children are currently working or studying in Taiwan; in particular, this year coincides with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of China and Honduras. This visit is of great significance.

Zhang Dunhan said that for a long time, the two countries have had close cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, public health, education, social welfare, infrastructure, women’s empowerment, and agriculture and fishery; and under the leadership of President Yenández, The scope of cooperation between the two countries has become wider and the friendship has improved. It is hoped that through this visit of President Yenández, the friendship between the two countries will be deepened and the cooperative relationship between the two countries will be deepened.

Editor in charge: Lin Yan#

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