Mexico City, 22 August 2022 (TDI): The Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Álvarez started his official trip to Mexico on Sunday. Álvarez landed in Mexico City on Sunday evening where government officials and diplomats welcomed him.
A su llegada fue recibido por la embajadora dominicana en México (@embardmex), María Isabel Castillo (@maisacastillob) y Martín Borrego (@mborregol), director general para América Latina y el Caribe, de la Secretaría de RREE de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (@SRE_mx). pic.twitter.com/vCRovn0Xjk
— Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores R.Dominicana (@MIREXRD) August 22, 2022
The Dominican Ambassador to Mexico, Maria Isabel Castillo, and the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico welcomed the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic upon arrival.
During the time period of his visit, Álvarez will also be holding meetings with several government officials to strengthen cooperation between the nations.
Remarks by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico:
The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Martin Borrego Llorente expressed that he was pleased to receive the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic. Moreover, Llorente said that the Minister will visit Mexico City as well as Monterrey during his trip.
Un gusto recibir al Canciller de República Dominicana @RobalsdqAlvarez, quien inicia una gira de trabajo en la Ciudad de México y Monterrey 🇲🇽🤝🇩🇴 @maisacastillob @embardmex @EmbamexREPDOM @AysaGonzalez pic.twitter.com/229rkTGo6x
— Martín Borrego Llorente (@mborregol) August 22, 2022
Mexico and Dominican Republic Relations
Both countries enjoy years of good bilateral relations. Additionally, the Dominican Republic and Mexico also share the same history. Moreover, as part of Latin American nations, Mexico and Dominican Republic prioritize strengthening relations with each other for the progress of the region.
Bilateral Relations between both nations started strengthening with the signing of the treaty of ‘Friendship, Navigation, and Commerce in 1890. Additionally, diplomatic relations officially started in 1929, when both nations opened resident diplomatic legations in capitals.
Both countries enjoy cooperation in numerous fields including trade, culture, and education. Furthermore, the Dominican Republic and Mexico have signed numerous bilateral agreements too. These include Agreement on Touristic Cooperation, Air Transportation, Cooperation in Combating Illicit Traffic, Abuse of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
The Dominican Republic is Mexico’s 37th largest trading partner globally. Meanwhile, Mexico is the Dominican’s Republic fourth most significant trading partner.
Recent Events
Recently, the Dominican embassy in Mexico organized a classical concert on Thursday. The inauguration of an exhibition followed the concert.
📌 A partir de mañana, jueves, no te pierdas esta exposición que representa la identidad de los países de América Latina y el Caribe, disponible en la Catedral Metropolitana. La inauguración será acompañada de un magnífico concierto de orquesta.
Entérate de más aquí.
👇 pic.twitter.com/JduzvSbEd6— Relaciones Exteriores (@SRE_mx) August 17, 2022
The exhibition represented the identities of countries of Latin America and the Caribbean available at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Moreover, the exhibition shed light on the contribution of Patron Virgins of the Caribbean to national identities.
Embajada dominicana en MX realiza concierto clásico con Nathalie Peña Comas y exposición de imágenes de Vírgenes patronas de América Latina y el Caribe con motivo del centenario de la coronación canónica de Ntra. Señora de la Altagracia. PincelDigital..do https://t.co/YzLd6f5UyJ
— Maria Isabel Castillo Báez (@maisacastillob) August 22, 2022
Correspondingly, many government officials and diplomats in Mexico attended the Exhibition.
