TAIPEI, Taiwan, CMC -Foreign Minister Joseph Wu Wednesday said that Taiwanese-funded projects in Haiti are continuing as usual, and there are no signs that the unrest in the capital of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country will affect bilateral relations.
Wu told a legislative session that diplomatic cooperation with Haiti appeared solid, as the political leaders likely to take charge were all in close contact with Taiwan.
He said Taiwan’s embassy in Port au Prince remains open and that, despite the ongoing unrest, there are no immediate plans to evacuate diplomatic staff.
He told lawmakers that 23 Taiwanese nationals in Haiti, comprising embassy staff, technical mission members, businesspeople, and their families, were safe and accounted for and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) had evacuation contingencies ready and rehearsed. Still, the time has yet to come for a full-scale evacuation.
Wu said the United States, Germany, and the European Union continue to operate their embassies in Haiti with essential embassy personnel there as well.
The MOFA’s Latin American and Caribbean Affairs specialist, Cheng Li-cheng, said Tuesday that the ministry was “closely watching” developments.
Given the risks of moving around Haiti, Cheng also said it would be safer for Taiwanese citizens to shelter in place.
Criminal gangs have been seeking to remove the Ariel Henry government from office. Prime Minister Henry, who is stranded in Puerto Rico, has indicated a willingness to resign once the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT), which is intended to pave the for a peaceful transition of power and continuity of governance in Haiti, is established,
A media report in Haiti said that the composition of the CPT has been completed, and Prime Minister Henry is awaiting the list of names to be sent to him by the Caribbean Community (CCARICOM) grouping so that the names can be published in the official newspaper Le Moniteur this week.
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