Politics
Dominican authorities pledge to safeguard the basic rights of Haitians and their descendants
Haitian and Dominican authorities called their first meeting historic and promised to meet again often to address migration, trade, environmental and security issues. Important side agreements on each of these issues were also announced.
Revealing how deep the ties between both countries run, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe welcomed Dominican Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo at a Dominican factory that employs 7,000 Haitian workers to discuss issues that have come between both countries in recent months.
The meeting was attended by observers from the European Union, the United Nations, CARICOM, and the government of Venezuela who throughout the session provided important commentary and advice. They also played an important mediating role that enabled the discussion to move forward on controversial issues. Additionally they pledged to closely follow the process from here on and committed their presence in each of the future meetings to be held in both countries.
Source: Haitian-Caribbean News Network
