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On August 3, 2020, the "Somaliland Chronicle" reported that Somaliland President [[Muse Bihi Abdi]] instructed to discuss specific measures to strengthen bilateral relations with Taiwan, and carefully studied the US "Taipei Act", and made relevant suggestions. <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://m.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3248646 |author = Lu Yixuan |date = August 3, 2020|title = Somaliland considers Recognition of Taiwan" The Chinese ambassador's revisit was rejected by the president of the Sorbonne|publisher = [[Liberty Times]] |accessdate = August 3, 2020}}</ref>
On August 3, 2020, the "Somaliland Chronicle" reported that Somaliland President [[Muse Bihi Abdi]] instructed to discuss specific measures to strengthen bilateral relations with Taiwan, and carefully studied the US "Taipei Act", and made relevant suggestions. <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://m.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3248646 |author = Lu Yixuan |date = August 3, 2020|title = Somaliland considers Recognition of Taiwan" The Chinese ambassador's revisit was rejected by the president of the Sorbonne|publisher = [[Liberty Times]] |accessdate = August 3, 2020}}</ref>

On March 3, 2021, Somaliland and Taiwan signed an information technology cooperation agreement meant to upgrade the digitization of Somaliland's government. The three year plan involved training staff and upgrading Internet management.<ref>https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4147917</ref>


==Representative organization==
==Representative organization==

Revision as of 18:07, 21 March 2021

Somaliland－Taiwan relations

Somaliland
Taiwan
Diplomatic mission
Representative Office of the Republic of Somaliland in TaipeiTaiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland
Envoy
Mohamed HagiAllen C. Lou

Somaliland–Taiwan relations refers to the relationship between the Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The two countries have no formal diplomatic relations, but they have established embassy-like representative offices in each other's capital.[1][2]

History

The President of ROC (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland Yasin Haji Mohamoud.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) recognizes the Republic of Somaliland as an independent country, and the two countries have gradually established good interactive relations since 2009.[3] Both two countries are members of UNPO.

In November 2019, Yang Xinyi, Director of the Asian and African Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, went to Somaliland to meet with the head of the Central Bank. The head hoped to establish a close partnership with the Central Bank of the Republic of China.[4]

In February 2020, the Foundation for International Cooperation and Development (CCICED) went to Somaliland to negotiate closer cooperation on agriculture, health and technological development. The Vice President of Somaliland hosted a banquet at his residence, the Minister of Agriculture, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and other officials.

On July 30, 2020, the former President of the Republic of China Lee Teng-hui passed away. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland stated on Twitter that “the former President Lee Teng-hui has passed away. For such a huge loss, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, on behalf of the government and people, offers to the government and people of Taiwan. My sincere condolences, we are with Taiwan."

On August 3, 2020, the "Somaliland Chronicle" reported that Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi instructed to discuss specific measures to strengthen bilateral relations with Taiwan, and carefully studied the US "Taipei Act", and made relevant suggestions. [5]

On March 3, 2021, Somaliland and Taiwan signed an information technology cooperation agreement meant to upgrade the digitization of Somaliland's government. The three year plan involved training staff and upgrading Internet management.[6]

Representative organization

Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland.

On February 26, 2020, the Government of the Republic of China and the Government of Somaliland signed the "Bilateral Protocol between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Republic of Somaliland" in Taipei after consultations between the Republic of China’s Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie and the Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Mu Yassin. The two countries have agreed to establish mutual official representative offices under the names of Taiwan Representative Office and Somaliland Representative Office, and the treatment shall be similar to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which deals with the privileges and immunities of diplomats. After the signing ceremony, Mu Yassin will also meet with President Tsai Ing-wen. On July 1, Wu Zhaoxie officially announced that the unveiling date will be further negotiated by the two countries; Somaliland President Bihi shared Tsai Ing-wen’s tweets on Twitter and expressed his gratitude to Tsai Ing-wen during his visit to Taiwan. Reception, the relationship between the two countries is built on shared value and mutual respect.

On July 3, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China announced that Luo Zhenhua, Counselor of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will serve as the first representative in Somaliland; Mud served as the first representative in Taiwan, arrived in Taiwan on August 7.

On August 17, 2020, the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland (Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland) was established in Hargeisa, the capital, hosted by the first representative Luo Zhenhua and Somaliland Foreign Minister Mu Yassin At the unveiling ceremony, the national flag of the Republic of China was raised in front of the representative office. The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the Agreement on Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Republic of Somaliland.

Visa

Citizens of the Republic of China holding a ROC passport can enter Somaliland without a visa for a stay of up to 90 days.[7]

Somaliland citizens holding Somaliland passports who arrive in Taiwan to participate in international conferences, sports events, and trade shows can enter the Republic of China with an electronic visa for a stay of up to 30 days without extension.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Taiwan opens representative office in Somaliland
  2. ^ Somaliland launches representative office in Taiwan
  3. ^ Asia West and Africa Department. "Republic of Somaliland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. ^ 徐偉真 (2020-07-01). "我國兩代表團曾造訪索馬利蘭 就農業、央行業務談合作". 聯合新聞網. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. ^ Lu Yixuan (August 3, 2020). "Somaliland considers Recognition of Taiwan" The Chinese ambassador's revisit was rejected by the president of the Sorbonne". Liberty Times. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4147917
  7. ^ "Visa-free information". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.
  8. ^ "Who is eligible to apply for an e-visa?". Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  9. ^ "How long is my e-visa valid?". Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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