诺鲁新总统发声明挺台湾 外交部:不畏大陆压力实属可贵
▲诺鲁总统安格明挺台。(图/翻摄自推特/Republic of Nauru)
索罗门群岛、吉里巴斯接连与我国断交,改与大陆建交后,外界担忧将有断交潮。我南太平洋友邦诺鲁(Nauru)新任总统安格明(Lionel Aingimea)26日表示,会长期保持与台湾的关系,「诺鲁把与台湾的关系视为家人,我们与台湾站在一起」。对此,外交部表示,在台湾遭受打压之际,诺鲁政府的声明与明智选择,实属可贵。
外交部表示,中华民国政府对诺鲁新任总统安格明发表声明坚定支持台诺邦谊事,表达诚挚谢意,诺鲁此次大选顺利完成,新政府和平组成,都证明诺鲁与台湾共享对民主政治体制的坚定信念,在中国大陆为转移国际注意力而加强对台打压力度之际,诺鲁政府的声明与明智的选择,实属可贵,我国政府对此表示钦佩与感谢;同时,也相信诺鲁政府对两国邦谊的支持乃符合诺鲁长远的国家利益,更是全球相信民主自由国家所高度乐见的决定。
外交部指出,台湾与诺鲁建交四十多年来,双边关系历久弥坚,两国在基础建设、洁净能源、医疗卫生、奖学金计划、技职训练、农技合作用海巡合作等领域密切合作,成果丰硕、有目共赌。
外交部提到,台湾与诺鲁两国高层交流互动极为频密,总统蔡英文今年3月「海洋民主之旅」曾造访诺鲁,时任诺鲁总统瓦卡(Barón Waqa)也曾于今年1月访台;此外,外交部长吴钊燮也曾于8月间在「太平洋论坛」(Pacific Islands Forum, PIF) 会议期间与瓦卡前总统晤谈,诺国议长也于同月率团来台参加「亚太国会议员联合会」(APPU)。
外交部提及,诺鲁历年来也在联合国大会、UNFCCC、WHO、ICAO等国际场合为我国有力执言,同时更在主办太平洋岛国论坛时,不畏中国大陆压力,坚持给我方公平待遇,我国对于诺鲁给予的坚定支持表示钦佩与感谢。
另一友邦马绍尔群岛25日也在国会上通过友台决议,坚定支持台马邦谊,及台湾公平参与国际的权利,马国总统海妮(Hilda Heine)25日也与蔡英文通电话,说明这项决议,重申马国政府坚定维护两国邦谊的立场。
诺鲁总统Lionel Aingimea支持台湾与诺鲁邦谊的英文声明原文: President of Nauru His Excellency Lionel Rouwen Aingimea says the country has enjoyed a close relationship with Taiwan for almost four decades and he looks forward to it continuing well into the future. Mr Aingimea said the two nations have a lot in common and noted that Nauru’s Parliament passed a historic resolution in March recognising Taiwan's sovereign rights. “Taiwan has been a good partner and has worked closely with us in many sectors that have brought great benefits to the people of Nauru,” he said. The President also said the two countries share many values. “Both Taiwan and Nauru have different challenges, but what links us are the values of democracy, freedom, the rule of law and global responsibility.” Nauru continues to support Taiwan’s involvement in world forums and signed a petition calling for Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations. “Nauru considers its relationship with Taiwan as that of family and we stand with Taiwan in upholding democratic values and the rule of law,” President Aingimea affirmed.