March 15, 2025
No. 065
The United States Department of State issued a press statement on May 14 congratulating Belize on the completion of its democratic elections and Prime Minister John Briceño on his successful reelection to a second term. The statement also lauded Taiwan as a democratic force for good in the region and affirmed Belize’s staunch commitment to maintaining its diplomatic partnership with Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely thanks the United States for reiterating its support for democratic Taiwan and Taiwan’s diplomatic alliance with Belize.
Taiwan and Belize share robust diplomatic relations, and bilateral ties continue to deepen. The government of Taiwan and the embassy in Belize expressed sincere congratulations to the Belizean people and Prime Minister Briceño immediately following Belize’s general elections. As a rock-solid partner of Belize and the United States, Taiwan will continue to do its utmost to strengthen and expand trilateral cooperation and to jointly safeguard the values of democracy and freedom, as well as regional peace and security. (E)