US$100 million in Taiwan funds

[NewsWhore]

Taiwan has agreed to contribute US$100 million to the DR from 2009-2012. Half is a non-refundable donation. Taiwan Ambassador Isaac Tsai and Economy & Planning Minister Temistocles Montas, together with Alejandra Liriano representing the Ministry of Foreign Relations signed the memorandum of understanding on the distribution of the aid. Government entities that will receive chapters of the donation are the First Lady's Office, the ministries of Public Health, Foreign Relations, Women, and Interior & Police. Part of the funding will also go to the Center for Export and Investment, the Border Development Department and the National Statistics Office.

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