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s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan RESOLUTION 28 Sponsored by: HON.

SENATOR MAYNARD ALFRED Approved: HON.

SPEAKER KENNETH A. KEDI /s/ 26 27 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTION REGULAR SESSION, 2016 Resolution No.
28 s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan RESOLUTION 28 A RESOLUTION to reaffirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan).
WHEREAS, on November 20, 1998, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of China (Taiwan), signed a communiqué formalized the diplomatic relations between the two countries; and WHEREAS, the two governments decided to forge full relations for the purpose of strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation in line with the principle of freedom and democracy, equality of states, mutual respect for sovereignty and mutual benefit for the purpose of strengthening ties of friendship; and WHEREAS, Embassies have been set up both here in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands and in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan); and WHEREAS, over the years, ROC has send many technical missions including agricultural and livestock technical missions to help and assist the RMI develop the local communities; and WHEREAS, over the years, the ROC (Taiwan) has contributed significantly to the development of the RMI, and currently is the second largest donor to RMI after the United States in areas such as social, technical and economic development.
For example, grants made available to the Marshall Islands enabled medical doctors l V01 Page 3 Resolution No.
28 from ROC (Taiwan) to provide medical services throughout the country while other ROC specialists performed other activities in areas such as agriculture and vocational trainings; and WHEREAS, the ROC (Taiwan) Government has also generously assisted the RMI Government in various infrastructure development projects such as highway improvement and pavement, school and local government construction and renovation projects, and the procurement of ships.
And moreover, ROC (Taiwan) is thus far the only Subsequent Contributor to the Trust Fund of the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands under the RMI-U.S.

Compact of Free Association, As Amended.

To date, ROC (Taiwan) has contributed $10million to the D Account and more than $20 million to the A Account; and WHEREAS, through the cordial relationship between the two countries, relationship is further promoted and broadened through the establishment of sister city relations at the local level.
The Majuro Atoll Local Government entered into a sister city relationship with the City of Taipei on August 4, 1999, and the Kili, Bikini, Ejit Local Government established sister city relationship with the County of Keelung, and Kwajalein Attol Local Government (Ebeye) with the county of Taichung; and WHEREAS, the Republic of the Marshall Islands has always shown its support and cooperation to ROC (Taiwan) towards obtaining membership to the international organizations including the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and the International Parliamentary Union (IPU), as well as support on observer status and participation at the International organizations such as the United Nations World Health Assembly (WHA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, through their Nitijela in its 37th Constitution Regular Session, 2016 that the Nitijela hereby reaffirms the Republic of the Marshall Islands’s full diplomatic relations with the Republic of the China Taiwan.
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28 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 RESOLUTION 28 SIGNATURES DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. MAYNARD ALFRED Print Name ____/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY MIN.
WILBUR HEINE Print Name ____/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 Print Name INTRODUCED BY MIN.

MATTLAN ZACKHRAS ___/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY MIN.

ALFRED ALFRED JR. ____/S/_____ Signature Print Name 12 13 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY MIN.

KALANI KANEKO Print Name ____/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SPEAKER KENNETH A. KEDI ____/S/______ Signature Print Name l Page6 Resolution No.
28 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 Print Name INTRODUCED BY SEN. ALVIN JACKLICK ____/S/___ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. DAVID KRAMER Print Name ____/S/___ Signature DATE: AUG.12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. DAISY ALIK-MOMOTARO Print Name ____/S/___ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 ____/S/____ Print Name Signature INTRODUCED BY SEN.DAVID PAUL 10 11 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. SHERWOOD TIBON Print Name ___/S/_____ Signature 12 13 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. DENNIS MOMOTARO _____/S/____ Signature Print Name 14 15 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. JACK ADING ____/S/_____ Print Name Signature l Page7 Resolution No.
28 DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. DAVID KABUA Print Name _____/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. JEERKOJ BEJAN Print Name ____/S/______ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY SEN. BRUCE BILIMON Print Name _____/S/______ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY V-SPEAKER JEJWARICK ANTON Print Name _____/S/_____ Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 INTRODUCED BY MIN.
MIKE HALFERTY _ ____/S/_______ Print Name Signature DATE: AUG. 12, 2016 Print Name INTRODUCED BY H.E PRESIDENT HILDA HEINE ____/S/______ Signature l Page8