Haitian Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy has responded to comments made by Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, demanding the reopening of airspace between the two nations for all Haitians.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic have once again engaged in a war of words after the Special Transition Committee-appointed Prime Minister Garry Conille declined President Luis Abinader’s invitation to his inauguration on 16 August 2024, citing the closure of airspace between the two countries as the reason. The border is closed for security reasons as large areas of Port-au-Prince continue under the control of heavily armed violent gangs.
Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez has stated that any flight request from Haitian authorities would be immediately authorized, as would requests from other invited dignitaries. He emphasized that, for security reasons, the airspace between the...
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