President Tsai Ing-wen received the "Gold Medal Grand Cross" at the meeting with Jia Maidai today.

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[Special Correspondent Chen Yun/accompanying interview report] President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala, a friendly state in Central and South America, on the "Democratic Partnership and Common Prosperity Journey". During the conversation, he said that Taiwan and Guinea are democratic partners who share the values ​​of freedom and human rights. They are true friends who can lend a helping hand to each other in times of difficulty. He hopes that the two sides will continue to work together to create a win-win situation based on a solid foundation of cooperation.

President Tsai arrived in Guatemala on the afternoon of the 31st local time. After President Jia Maidai welcomed President Tsai and the visiting delegation with a military salute at the National Palace of Culture, the two heads of state held talks and witnessed the signing of the "Taiwan-Guatemala Basic Cooperation Agreement" by the foreign ministers of the two countries. Talk publicly.

Jia Maidai also awarded President Tsai the "Grand Cross of the Gold Medal", which symbolizes outstanding contributions to regional integration.

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Tsai Ing-wen pointed out in a public speech that Guatemala is a solid friend of Taiwan. In recent years, the two countries have continued to deepen cooperation in the fields of medical care, economy, trade, and infrastructure construction. He also witnessed the signing of the "Taiwan-Guatemala Basic Cooperation Agreement" with President Jia Maidai. , to create a more diverse and brand-new look for the technical cooperation and exchanges between the two sides; Marathas bring economic growth and jobs.

Tsai Ing-wen said that Taiwan and Guatemala are democratic partners who share the values ​​of freedom and human rights. President Jamai Tai has publicly expressed his support for Ukraine to the international community on many occasions, and even went to the front line of Ukraine in person to demonstrate the concept of pursuing international peace with concrete actions.

Cai pointed out that Guatemala was the first to stand up for China's military exercise against Taiwan last year and speak out for Taiwan. On various international occasions, President Jia Maidai also supported Taiwan's international participation through letters and speeches.

Tsai Ing-wen mentioned that in the past, Jia Maidai used a sentence to describe the relationship between Taiwan and Guatemala, "The so-called friendship is to never leave, to share weal and woe." A helping hand is a true friend. We are very touched by Jia Maidai's friendship to Taiwan, and we are very grateful to Guatemala for its support to Taiwan.

Tsai Ing-wen said that she believes that the unity and cooperation of democratic partners can strengthen resilience and overcome various challenges together. She hopes that Taiwan and Guatemala will continue to work together on a solid basis of cooperation to create win-win development.

President Tsai Ing-wen received the "Gold Medal Grand Cross" at the meeting with Jia Maidai today.

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