in order to strengthen international maritime security cooperation, the Coast Guard Administration held a signing ceremony for the “Taiwan-Somalia Coast Guard Cooperation Agreement” today. Maritime Affairs Council Chairperson Guan Bi-ling said that the cooperation agreement covers key points such as training exchanges and maritime rescue, symbolizing the establishment of a closer democratic partnership between Taiwan and Somalia.
The Coast Guard Administration of the Maritime Affairs Council held a press conference in the afternoon to sign the “Coast Guard Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Republic of Somaliland”. Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adam Bakal, Guan Bi-ling, and Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Zhizhong all attended the event.
During the meeting, the agreement was jointly signed by Coast Guard Administration Director-General Chang Chung-lung and Somaliland Coast Guard Commander Admiral Ahmed Hurre Hariye. The Coast Guard Administration said that this would strengthen maritime security cooperation with democratic countries and witness the solid results of Taiwan’s promotion of maritime diplomacy.
Guan Bi-ling said that the cooperation agreement covers key projects such as personnel exchanges, training exchanges, and maritime rescue, symbolizing that Taiwan and Somaliland have established a closer democratic partnership in maritime governance, humanitarian care, and regional security.
She mentioned that even though they are restricted by international realities, the two like-minded democratic partners can still expand their global influence through mutual trust and action. She hopes that Taiwan and Somaliland can continue to deepen exchanges in the future and work together for regional peace, stability and security.
The Coast Guard Administration explained that the signing process was specially displayed at the press conference to demonstrate the Coast Guard Administration’s openness, transparency and pragmatism in promoting international cooperation. It not only deepens the friendship between the two countries, but also demonstrates the firm belief of “protecting national security, maintaining public order, and ensuring peace.”
Facing increasingly complex maritime challenges, the Coast Guard Administration said that only by working together with democratic partners with similar ideas can we jointly maintain maritime order, protect the well-being of the people, and bring true peace and hope to the region.
