DR and Cuba try for closer ties
President Leonel Fernandez spoke at the 11th Meeting of Economists in Havana, Cuba yesterday, focusing on what he considers insufficient measures taken in view of the persistent global crisis.
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Meanwhile, representatives of the Dominican Republic and Cuba promised to make efforts to double trade from US$100 million to US$200 million. Dominican and Cuban officials pledged to sign a Medium-Range Trade Agreement. The issues were tackled at the Bilateral Discussions on Foreign Trade, Investment and Cooperation. During the meeting, the officials talked about promoting trade in professional services, health, training and technical consulting, as well as the possibility of providing joint service packages to other Caribbean nations such as Haiti. They also held talks about increased trade in farm products and agro-industrial products, and to resolve any roadblocks not related to tariffs for certain export products from the Dominican Republic, such [...]
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