Taipei, June 13 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen met with Dominican Senate President Reinaldo Pared Pérez on Tuesday and expressed hope for more cooperation between Taiwan and the Dominican Republic.
The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Office, came on the same day as Panama, one of the Republic of China's (Taiwan) allies in Central America, severed official ties with Taiwan.
Tsai's meeting with Pared Pérez's delegation was originally scheduled to be open to the media, but after news that Panama broke off diplomatic ties, the Presidential Office closed the meeting to members of the press.
In a statement released by the Presidential Office after the meeting, President Tsai said she hopes to see more industrial cooperation between Taiwan and the Dominican Republic, adding that the government is encouraging Taiwan's textile industry to invest in the Caribbean ally.
She also thanked the Dominican Senate for repeatedly supporting Taiwan's participation in major international organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, World Health Organization and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and said she hoped they will continue to do so, according to the statement.
Heading a seven-member parliamentary delegation, Pared Perez arrived in Taiwan on June 11 for a six-day visit aimed at deepening bilateral ties.
