St. Kitts and Nevis foreign minister visits Taiwan

Taipei, March 17 (CNA) Denzil Douglas, foreign minister of one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies Saint Kitts and Nevis, is visiting Taiwan for the third time in that capacity and will meet with top-level government officials during his five-day stay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday.

Douglas and his delegation were welcomed on arrival Monday morning by Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) at Taoyuan International Airport, MOFA said in a press release.

Douglas, who served as prime minister of the Caribbean ally from 1995- 2015, is scheduled to meet with President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), MOFA said.

During their five-day stay, Douglas and his delegation will also visit the Ministry of Economic Affairs, while he will give a presentation on investment opportunities in his country, MOFA said.

In addition to foreign affairs, Douglas' portfolio also includes international trade, industry, commerce and consumer affairs, and economic development and investment.

He is being accompanied on his current visit to Taiwan by Kaye Bass, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Adina Richards, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Economic Development; Sean Lawrence, director in the Ministry of International Trade; Jonathan Kelly, energy transition manager at St. Kitts Electricity Company; and Trevor Blake, president of the SKN Chamber of Industry & Commerce.

Taiwan, officially named the Republic of China, established official diplomatic ties with Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983.