Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini will be the opening keynote speaker at the Ketagalan Forum: 2026 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue in Taipei, Taiwan.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on its social media pages.
The forum is expected to start tomorrow, with the premier scheduled to deliver his address at around 9:50am as the first keynote speaker.
The PM departed the country yesterday via King Mswati III International Airport to attend the forum, where he will not only participate as a keynote speaker but also represent His Majesty King Mswati III and the nation.
At the airport to see him off were Acting Taiwan Ambassador to Eswatini Ching-lin Tsuei, Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi, and Minister of Economic Planning and Development Dr Tambo Gina.
According to the government website, while in Taiwan the prime minister will also hold bilateral engagements with President Lai Ching-te and other officials, and visit a number of mega projects.
In a press release issued on July 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) stated that this would be the 10th edition of the forum.
It said the event had become one of the premier international conferences on strategy and security in Taiwan.
“MOFA anticipates that this year it will once again serve as a platform for fostering dialogue and cooperation among participants. On the special occasion of the forum’s 10th edition, MOFA is privileged to welcome the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini Russell Dlamini, and Chairman Emeritus of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), who will serve as opening keynote speakers,” the statement reads.
The ministry further stated that the event would also be attended by 12 prominent political leaders, parliamentarians, scholars and experts from nine countries across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Latin America.
It said participants would engage with their Taiwanese counterparts in discussions on the practice of democratic resilience, the construction of joint defences for the Indo-Pacific region, and the shaping of non-red supply chains.
