President Jovenel Moise

During her visit to Haiti, Saturday, July 13, 2019, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen praised the 63 years of friendship existing between the two countries, Haiti and Taiwan.

She took the opportunity to highlight the efforts made by the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry to bring Taiwanese entrepreneurs to Haiti to showcase their best products.

President Tsai Ing-Wen expressed her satisfaction with the arrival of two large Taiwanese companies in Haiti to invest in the textile sector, creating a significant number of jobs, which is a gesture of strengthening trade relations between the two countries.

In this photo, Haitian President Jovenel Moise is seen shaking hands with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen.

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At the invitation of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, the President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-Wen, accompanied by a large delegation, paid a visit to Haiti on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

This visit follows a visit by President Jovenel Moise to Taiwan back in May 2018.

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Port-au-Prince, Saturday, July 13, 2019.- The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Jovenel Moïse, received on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the National Palace, his Taiwanese counterpart, HE Tsai Ing-wen, visiting Haiti.

After a bilateral meeting attended by Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin, some members of the government, the ambassador of Taiwan in Port-au-Prince, as well as Taiwanese officials, the two Heads of State held a meeting. press release on the state of play of cooperation between the two countries.

President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the Haitian Head of State for this invitation and welcomed the welcome extended to the Taiwanese delegation. While recalling that Haiti is the first stage of her Caribbean tour, since her inauguration, she took the opportunity to thank President Jovenel Moïse, as well as his wife, the First Lady, Martine Moïse, who accompanied her at the opening of the Taiwan 2019 products exhibition, in the Mupanah Gardens.

Passing the greetings of the Taiwanese people to Haitians, Ms. Ing-wen has gone through a few projects, such as the donation of rice seeds to the Haitian government in order to contribute to food self-sufficiency in Haiti, in the overall implementation of the Goals. of Sustainable Development (SDG) of the United Nations. She also highlighted the possibility of developing further areas of cooperation in the future, be it in education, trade, infrastructure, etc.

Congratulating President Jovenel Moïse on Haiti's efforts for development, Ms. Ing-wen expressed her strong wishes for political and social stability in Haiti. As a friend and faithful partner of Haiti, the Republic of Taiwan, according to its President, will accompany Haiti on the path of development. She ended her remarks by recalling that her visit could help strengthen exchanges and bilateral cooperation between Haiti and Taiwan.

The head of the Haitian State, for his part, spoke of several projects in progress in the country, including seed centers developed with support from Taiwan, at the level of the departments of the Northeast, the Artibonite; not to mention nearly twenty (20) solar pumping systems that will irrigate about two thousand (2,000) hectares of land, across the departments of Northeast, North, Artibonite, Northwest, Nippes and from South.

Later, he also highlighted the project of electrification (in progress) of 51 cities in the country, as well as the construction of the metropolitan electricity network extending from Bois-Neuf to Leogane.

Five (5) other projects are in perspective in five (5) different areas, according to President Jovenel Moïse. These are projects in the field of road infrastructure, agriculture, mass transit projects, affordable housing, and a transhipment port in northwestern Haiti.

In the framework of this bilateral meeting, the Haitian Head of State discussed, with HE Tsai Ing-wen, the political stability in Haiti which is the first of the public goods, because, according to President Jovenel Moïse, "without the serenity, peace and tranquility in the minds, the realization of these projects is impossible.

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On 21 March, 2019, Haitian President Jovenel Moise chose Jean Michel Lapin as his new interim prime Minister of Haiti to replace outgoing PM Jean Henry Ceant.

On 09 April, 2019, Following the consultations the President Jovenel Moise had with the Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic, he appointed Jean Michel Lapin as new Prime Minister of Haiti.

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Here is a photo of Haitian president Jovenel Moise when he was still campaigning and his uncle Augustin Moise.

Unfortunately, after he became president, those who are opposed to Jovenel Moise use this same family picture to destroy his image on social media saying the old man is the father of a gang leader on the run from the police.

Don't believe everything you hear on Social Media!

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On Friday, April 05, 2019, Haitian president Jovenel Moise met with the members of the Board of Directors of the South Korean textile company S & H Global S.A.

The discussions focused on the management of the Industrial Park, minimum wage in Haiti, the cost of electricity at the Caracol Industrial Park and the 12,000 jobs promised by S & H.

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A factory employing more than 10,000 workers begins its process of withdrawal from Haiti

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On Tuesday April 02, 2019, Haitian president Jovenel Moise met U.S. State Department Assistant Deputy Secretary for Haiti, Canada & the Caribbean Cindy Kierscht to discuss opportunities for economic growth, movement toward a national dialogue, and the status of planning for legislative and local elections.

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Here is a photo of Haitian president Jovenel Moise and U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit with Caribbean leaders at the Trump Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

"We are here this afternoon, we'll have discussions about the things that will be beneficial to both countries," president Jovenel Moise said.

This meeting was held Friday, March 22, 2019

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On Thursday, March 21, 2019, Haitian President Jovenel Moise proceeded to the installation of Interim Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin to replace Jean Henry Ceant who received a vote of no confidence from Haiti's lower house of government, the chamber of Deputes.

This installation was done at a time when President Jovenel was presiding a council of ministers (Conesil des Ministres).

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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio posed for a photo with Haitian president Jovenel Moise and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele J. Sison during his visit to Haiti.

Haitian president Jovenel Moise met with US Senator Marco Rubio at the National Palace Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

The meeting focused on strengthening friendship and cooperation relations between Haiti and the United States, as well as investment, security and elections, according to a tweet from president Moise.

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