DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

As his term in the Dominican Republic comes to an end, German Ambassador Volker Pellet gave an interview to Diario Libre to wrap up his experience here. He addressed key issues, such as the political, economic and security crisis in Haiti, the German Embassy’s contributions to renewable energies, and cultural contributions.

Pellet acknowledged during the interview that there is a will of the international community to help Haiti, but at the same time, he said there is a “tiredness” due to the lack of results. He understands the concerns that the world seems to be leaving the Dominican Republic alone to support Haiti, where armed gangs now seem to be in control.

He remarked that a German company, Dermalog is providing the biometric technology that will be used for the perimeter fence the Dominican government is building at key sections of the border with Haiti. Pellet favors...