Taiwan donates a million dollars to Tuvalu
By Silafaga Lalua
The government of Tuvalu has received the second half of Taiwan’s assistance of one million US dollars to help ease its financial difficulty.
The first installment of the pledged 2 million US dollars from the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan was presented by the Former Ambassador Dr Feng Tai to the new Prime Minister in August this year.
According to reports from the office of the Prime Minister ? the new Ambassador of Taiwan ? Dr Daniel Liao presented the second installment of a one million dollar cheque to the Prime Minister Honorable Apisai Ielemia at 2 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon.
This assistance was given after a request was made to the government of Taiwan to help ease Tuvalu’s financial difficulty. This 2 million dollar grant is besides Taiwan’s annual grant of 3.5 US dollars.
Report states that His Excellency Liao also presented copies of his credentials to the Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia. His original credentials were presented to the Governor General earlier.
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Tukuga ote cheque
Te maloo o Tuvalu kooti ne maua ne ia a te lua o vaega o te fesoasoani a Taiwan tela e tusa mo te tasi miliona talaa Amelika mo fesoasoani ki te fakalavelave I mea tau tupe i te vaitaimi nei.
Te vaega muamua o te tasi miliona o te fesoasoani kaatoa tela e 2 miliona talaa Amelika mai te maloo o Taiwan ne tuku atu ki lima o te Ulu ote maloo fou o Tuvalu ? tena Malu Apisai Ielemia i te masina o Aukuso i te tausaga nei.
I te lipoti mai te ofisa o te Ulu o te Maloo e fai mai i te lua o vaega o te tupe tenei ne tuku ki te Ulu o te Malo i te fakaafiafi o te aso lua i te itula e lua, ako te fesoasoani tenei ne fai mai tua o te fakatagi a te maloo o Tuvalu ki te maloo o Taiwan mo se fesoasoani ki te tulaga o mea tau tupe.
Te lua miliona talaa tenei se fesoasoani faopopo a Taiwan I tafa o tena fesoasoani tumau tela e aofaki ki te 3.5 miliona talaa Amelika i te tausaga.
Ne faopopo mai I tena malu te Sui maluga o Taiwan ? Daniel Liao ne tuku atu foki i te taimi tenei a kopi o ana pepa fakamaoni ki te Ulu o te Malo, kae ko kopi tonu o ana pepa ko oti ne tuku atu ki te Ulu o te Atufenua.
