Taiwan to Assist Construction of International Airport in St. Vincent
26 June 2006 6:00am
Taiwan will grant $15 million and a $10 million soft loan to aid in the construction of an international airport in St. Vincent, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced last week.
Taipei also granted $10 million to finance the Youth Empowerment Service (YES) Program and the construction of additional resource centers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Prime Minister Gonsalves said Taipei will provide additional university scholarships to the five given annually, even as his government has solicited from Taipei technical and material assistance in agriculture and other sectors.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan will celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations in August.
