Ministry welcomes SVG prime minister commentsStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday welcomed a recent pledge by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Godwin Friday that his government would maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan. “Our diplomatic relations with Taiwan remain, as do our relations with all countries with which we have diplomatic ties,” Friday was quoted as saying in the front-page report. The ministry said in a statement that Taiwan “welcomes and appreciates” the SVG leader’s open pledge to maintain his country’s decades-long relations with Taiwan. Taiwan established diplomatic relations with SVG in 1981. He was sworn in after the party won 14 of the 15 parliamentary seats in November’s general election, ending former Vincentian prime minister Ralph Gonsalves’ 24-year rule.

Source: Taipei Times January 04, 2026 16:01 UTC