Vice President Vincent C. Siew on the morning of August 12 at the Presidential Building met with Ade Nasution, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Indonesia-Taiwan Friendship Association in the Indonesian Parliament, and Member of Parliament Rapiuddin Hamarung. The vice president extended a welcome to the visitors on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of China.
Vice President Siew said that the last time he met with Member of Parliament Nasution was during the presidential election campaign in Taiwan. He said he is delighted to have the opportunity to meet again with the two so quickly. The vice president praised Chairman Nasution as an expert within Indonesia's Parliament in the areas of economic development and energy. He added that he is a good friend to Taiwan. He took a leading role in the establishment of the Indonesia-Taiwan Friendship Association and now serves as its chairman. The vice president said Chairman Nasution has long worked to promote the development of relations between Taiwan and Indonesia.
The vice president added that recently a number of important Indonesian political figures have visited Taiwan, which symbolizes the increasing friendship between Taiwan and Indonesia. Vice President Siew expressed his hopes that this visit to Taiwan by members of the Indonesia-Taiwan Friendship Association will foster more economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries, enabling cooperation between the two to become even closer.
The visitors thanked Vice President Siew for taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with them. They also expressed their appreciation for the warm reception they have received during their visit here.
Parliamentarians Nasution and Hamarung were accompanied to the Presidential Building in the morning by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrew Li-Yan Hsia to meet with Vice President Siew.