DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Carol Ann van del Walt and Roberto Alvarez / MIREX

Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Álvarez formally received the credentials of the newly appointed British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Carol Ann van der Walt.

In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Álvarez welcomed van der Walt and the two officials discussed bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest.

Prior to her appointment as ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Van der Walt served in various senior roles within the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, including as deputy head of the Latin America Department and Head of the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories team.

Van der Walt joined foreign service through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1998. She head the Future of Europe team in the FCO in London...