Governor General of SVG in Taiwan for Taiwan’s National Day celebration

Governor General of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Dame Susan Dougan is now in Taiwan, participating in that country’s National Day Celebration.

Dame Susan and her delegation, who will be in Taiwan from October 7 to 11, were welcomed on arrival at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei. The other members of the delegation are Private Secretary to the Governor General Natalie Sampson-Davis and Administrative Attaché at the High Commission for SVG to the United Kingdom Kimberley Dougan.

Taiwan’s Ambassador to SVG Fiona Huei Chun (right) with Governor General Dame Susan Dougan prior to her departure for Taiwan

Taiwan’s Ambassador to SVG Fiona Huei Chun Fan bid farewell to the Governor-General and her delegation at the Argyle International Airport and according to a release from the Embassy of Taiwan, stated that “Her Excellency’s visit will further deepen the profound friendship and cooperation between our two countries”.

Dame Susan was greeted in Taiwan by Vice Minister Chen, other Taiwanese officials and SVG’s Ambassador to Taiwan Andrea Bowman.

Dame Susan visited Taiwan in 2008 as the Chief Education Officer of SVG. This is her first visit as the Governor-General.

During the visit, she will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, participate in a series of National Day celebrations, attend a reception hosted by Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu, visit the Embassy of SVG in Taiwan and meet with the Vincentian students, as well as visit National Palace Museum, Taipei 101 Building and Taipei Botanical Garden.

“The friendship between Republic of China(Taiwan) and SVG enters its 42nd anniversary this year, and the friendship remains everlasting. The SVG government is Taiwan’s robust ally in the international arena. Over the years, it has firmly supported Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international organizations,” the release from the Embassy of Taiwan said.

The two countries have been working together for many years to promote various cooperation projects and have achieved fruitful results in the fields of agriculture, information and communications, health care, disaster prevention, women’s empowerment and education, mutually benefiting the people of the SVG and Taiwan.