Paraguay’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Luis Alberto Castiglioni is in Taiwan on an official visit. Taiwan’s foreign ministry says Castiglioni arrived with a delegation on Monday.
The foreign ministry says that Castiglioni met with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Tuesday to talk about strengthening trade and cooperation.
The foreign ministry says that Wu thanked Paraguay for its friendship. Wu said Paraguay frequently supports Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.
Castiglioni said he first visited Taiwan in 1991. He said he watched Taiwan and Paraguay grow closer over the past 30 years thanks to shared values and interests. He said his visit was to strengthen ties between the two countries’ public and private sectors.