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The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed welcome on December 18 after the
National Assembly of Nicaragua passed unanimously a free trade agreement (FTA)
signed between
Taiwan
and
Nicaragua
.
MOFA officials said that
Taiwan
and
Nicaragua
conducted four rounds of FTA talks.
Taiwan
and
Nicaragua
represented by former Minister of Economic Affairs Hwang Ing-san and
Nicaragua
Minister of Industry, Development and Commerce Alejandro Arguello,
respectively, signed the FTA June 16,
Taiwan
's Legislative Yuan will review the FTA signed with
Nicaragua
soon.
MOFA officials said that the Nicaraguan National Assembly's passing of
the FTA unanimously Dec. 13 demonstrates its intention to promote bilateral
trade and boost friendship between
Taiwan
and
Nicaragua
.
The officials said that the FTA with
Nicaragua
will be the third such agreement between
Taiwan
and its allies in Central and South America, following similar agreements with
Panama
and
Guatemala
.
(Source:
Central News Agency) | 