Taiwan awards scholarships to 26 Somaliland students

The Vice president of Somaliland Abdirahman Saylici had extended gratitude to the Taiwan representative office in Somaliland for awarding scholarships to Somaliland young, talented students.

The second anniversary of the establishment of Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland and 2022 Taiwan Scholarships Award ceremony was graced by high ranking Somaliland government officials.

Ambassador Allen C. Lou, The Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland noted in his opening remarks that this is s testimony of the Taiwan model of cooperation. He expressed joy that 5 women are among the winners of the scholarship.

On the other side, the Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail Saylici offered the recipients sound words of encouragement. He also extended gratitude to the government and people of Taiwan for their cooperation with Somaliland.

Some of the scholarship recipients who spoke to CBA TV said that the scholarship process was transparent. They expressed great hope that they will gain more experience from Taiwan.

Taiwan has already set goals to develop Somaliland in key areas among them Healthcare, Agriculture, ICT. It supports the Somaliland government in its efforts to advance democracy and freedom. Taiwan is to implement emergency and humanitarian aids, development cooperation, and mutual assistance, and mutual benefits cooperation to benefit both peoples.