DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Maike Friedrichsen and Roberto Alvarez / MIREX

Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez received the letters of credence of the new ambassadors of Germany and the Netherlands. Both ambassadors expressed they will be working to strengthen the bonds between both countries. For their full accreditation, the diplomats still need to present their credentials to President Luis Abinader, the next step.

48-year old Maike Friedrichsen is the new German ambassador in the Dominican Republic. She is a career diplomat, lawyer with a MBA in international business from SIU Madrid and European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE), Universities of Aix-Marseille III /France, Ghent/Belgium, Hamburg/Germany.

Before her appointment to the Dominican Republic, Friedrichsen was Deputy Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean at the German Foreign Office.

She has...