TAIPEI MISSION
IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
14-ZAuseklaStr, Phone: (371) 67321166
Riga, LV 1010. Fax: (371) 67830135
Latvia E-mail:
[email protected]
TMIL/RG-0 134
Juiie 03, 2022
H.E. Tanel Kiik
Minister of Health and Labour
Ministry of Social Affairs
Republic of Estonia
Dear Minister Kiik,
1 would like to start this letter by expressing our profound appreciation for the support
and endorsement that your esteemed ministry has extended to Taiwan’s meaningful
participation in WHA this year. Your government’s continued support has been well
received by our people and has certainly injected new dynamism to our future
campaign. 1 hope your attendance in WHA was productive and fruitful.
It is my pleasure to share with you that this year we continued to receive wide support
from over 3,800 high officials, parliamentarians and social elites voicing for our cause
from 88 countries around the world. Like-minded countries from G7 and EU have
inserted a special paragraph supporting Taiwan’s bid in its Foreign Ministers’ Joint
Communiqu for the second year in a row, and have also extended their support in G7
Health Ministers’ Joint Communiqu for the first time.
We are greatly encouraged by your great government’s extensive support by
instructing your Permanent Representative in Geneva to cosign the US-led joint letter
to WHO Director-General Tedros with the other 22 friendly countries and assigning
high-ranking officials to make joint dmarche respectively to the Director-General and
the WHO Secretariat.
Initiated by members of the Formosa CIub, a group of friendly Europe-based
lawmakers, a record high of over 1,500 parliamentarians from 34 countries co-signed
the joint letter to WHO Director-General, among which 32 parliamentarians from
Riigikogu joined the effort on our behalf. International medical and healthcare
organizations such as World Medical Association (WMA), The Standing Committee of
European Doctors (CPME), and Association of European Journalists (AEJ) also
voiced their support in various ways right before and during this year’s WHA.
SOtsiaalministeerium
SAABUNUO
“ii C’C 20a.
We are grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been accorded to
Taiwan by the government of Estonia. Your great friendship and unwavering support
is a clear echo of an old saying” Virtue is not left to stand alone. One who practices it
will have like-minded neighbors.”, and help to build momentum in our quest to join
WHA as an observer, and be included into the meetings, mechanisms and activities of
WHO for the year to come.
1 again avail rnyself of this opportunity to renew my highest respect for your firm
stand with Taiwan, and wish you good health and continued success. 1 look forward to
an opportunity to meet with Your Excellency in the near future.
Sincerely yours,
Andrew H.C. Lee
Representative