Lithuania donated 20,000 doses of AZ vaccine to Taiwan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses sincere gratitude

The 20,000 doses of AZ vaccine donated by the Lithuanian government to Taiwan arrived at Taoyuan International Airport on July 31. The Director of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (FDA, 衛生福利部食品藥物管理署署長) Wu Hsiu-mei (吳秀梅) and Ambassador Chen Li-kuo (陳立國), Director of the European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部歐洲司司長), arrived at the airport to receive the vaccines. The Taiwan government once again expresses its sincere gratitude to the Lithuanian government and to the 2.8 million people for the warm wishes sent from the Baltic Sea.

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Lamborgis actively promotes bilateral relations between Taiwan and Lithuania. Photo/Retrieved from Twitter

After a cabinet meeting on June 22, the Lithuanian government announced that it would donate 20,000 doses of the AZ vaccine to Taiwan, demonstrating its determination to work with Taiwan to fight the Covid-19 epidemic. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis (立陶宛外交部長藍柏吉斯) even pointed out that "people who love freedom should take care of each other." The vaccine donated by Lithuania to Taiwan was originally scheduled to arrive in Taiwan by the end of September 2021. However, under the active promotion of the Lithuanian government and close coordination between the two sides, it was successfully delivered to Taiwan two months in advance on July 31. The goodwill and high administrative efficiency of the Lithuanian government are admirable.

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 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects that Taiwan and Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation. Photo/provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Lithuania and Taiwan share universal values such as freedom, democracy, and human rights. They are also on the strategic front line in defending a free and democratic system, and they are seriously cooperating in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. In 2020, Taiwan donated 100,000 medical masks to Lithuania to help fight the epidemic. This time Lithuania extended a helping hand to Taiwan in time when there was a shortage in vaccine supply, warming the hearts of 23.5 million Taiwanese people, and deepening the friendship between the two countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA, 外交部) expects that Taiwan and Lithuania will continue to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in various fields after the establishment of mutual offices in the future, to jointly enhance the friendship and well-being of the people of both countries.