Lithuanian minister says Taiwan office a 'very important step'

Record ID: 1689231

  • Title: Lithuanian minister says Taiwan office a 'very important step'
  • Date: 16th September 2022
  • Summary: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (SEPTEMBER 16, 2022) (REUTERS) SIGNING CEREMONY OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TAIWAN AND LITHUANIA CHAIRMAN OF TAIWAN FOOD DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION, LAI LI-PIAU, SIGNING DOCUMENT OFFICIALS NEXT TO SIGNING TABLE CAMERAMAN FILMING LITHUANIA VICE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INNOVATION KAROLIS ZEMAITIS (LEFT), CHAIRMAN OF TAIWAN FOOD DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION LAI LI-PIAU (MIDDLE) AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TAIWAN DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS TSAI YUN-CHUNG (RIGHT) SHAKING HANDS ZEMAITIS TOURING SUPERMARKET WITH LITHUANIAN PRODUCTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) LITHUANIA DEPUTY MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INNOVATION, KAROLIS ZEMAITIS, SAYING: “Yes so, our appointed trade representative just arrived last week, he was in quarantine and just came out, and focused this week on the business delegation trip and is also in very intense preparations to open up the trade office here. And of course, this is a very important step for us, for both democracies, and I think we will continue working on that and now we will have very intense weeks of preparation.” ZEMAITIS TALKING TO VENDORS ZEMAITIS SURROUNDED BY MEDIA LITHUANIAN PRODUCTS ON RACK ZEMAITIS AND TSAI PUSHING SHOPPING CARTS ON STAGE / ZEMAITIS AND TSAI GIVING THUMBS UP SHOPPING CART WITH LITHUANIAN PRODUCTS ZEMAITIS GIVING THUMBS UP OFFICIALS POSING WITH SHOPPING CARTS AND BASKETS
  • Embargoed: 30th September 2022 10:28
  • Keywords: Lithuania Taiwan diplomacy memorandum of understanding relations trade
  • Location: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
  • City: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,International Trade
  • Reuters ID: LVA001579216092022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The opening of the Lithuanian representative office in Taiwan is a "very important step" for both democracies and the two are on a good track for economic cooperation, a visiting vice minister from the Baltic state said on Friday (September 16).
    The corresponding office in Taipei will begin operations "in the nearest future", Lithuania's Ministry of Economy and Innovation said on Friday, though Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says it is already effectively in operation.
    Taiwan has sought to buy more Lithuanian goods, including beer and rum, to support its economy and help make up for the impact of trade disruption with China, and to encourage Taiwanese investment in Lithuania.
    China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania and pressured multinationals to sever links with the Baltic nation of 2.8 million people after it allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in Vilnius.
    (Production: Fabian Hamacher)
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