Nicaraguan Amb. to ROC Reassigned

Nicaraguan Amb. to ROC Reassigned

Source: UDN & CNA

July 28, 2020

According to the Central News Agency, on July 22, La Gaceta, the government bulletin of Nicaragua, an ROC diplomatic partner in Central America, carried a presidential order signed by President Daniel Ortega on July 13, indicating that William Tapia, the ambassador to the Republic of China, was relieved of his post, effective upon the publication of the news. The United Daily News indicated that the outgoing Amb. Tapia had served in Taiwan for nearly 13 years, being extremely friendly to the Republic of China.

In response, Joanne Ou (歐江安), a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), indicated that this was a regular rotation of Nicaraguan diplomats abroad, so MOFA had no other comments. She said that MOFA would handle the matter pursuant to routine procedures.

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