The Consul of the Taiwan Embassy, Robert C. Huang, told the Listin Diario that the government of Taiwan has committed US$15 million a year in cooperation agreements signed by both countries. President Mejia recently traveled to Taiwan to request US$200 million in assistance from that nation for development projects. Huang told the Listin Diario that a US$3 million investment is already planned to build a hospital in Azua, plus US$8.7 million over five years for a reforestation program, scholarships and loans to small farms.
