Toribiong told reporters that he is scheduled to visit the country on Feb. 22 through Feb. 28.
Earlier Maggie Taiching Tien, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Palau in behalf of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou invited Toribiong and First Lady Valeria to conduct a state visit to their country.Toribiong earlier served as Palau’s Ambassador to Taiwan prior to being elected as president.Palau is among the countries which has formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.Over the years, Palau has been a staunch supporter of Taiwan’s efforts to participate in the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the Pacific Islands Forum, and other international organizations.Palau and Taiwan established a formal diplomatic ties in 1999.The relationship resulted in bilateral cooperative projects in the areas such as agriculture, medical care, fisheries, education, culture, tourism, and personnel exchange.The Palau Culture Center, Palau Museum, and other public infrastructure projects that Taiwan has assisted Palau in constructing have been completed and opened for use.Taiwan also extended assistance to Palau on the construction of the new capitol complex in Melekeok State.
