President Leonel Fernández was scheduled to be received this morning by his colleague President Andrés Pastrana of Colombia. President Fernández is on an official visit to Colombia. He is scheduled to sign several bilateral agreements, including a US$43 million financing for an irrigation program (PRIN) to be implemented in the Northwest. He is accompanied on this trip by Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre; Technical Secretary Temístocles Montás; Minister of Interior and Police Norge Botello; Minister of Industry and Commerce Luis Manuel Bonetti; Attorney General César Pina Toribio and Secretary of the Presidency Alejandrina Germán. The government also invited banker Ramón Báez Romano and Celso Marranzini, president of the National Council of business (CONEP). During his visit, in addition to official business he will tour the most important Bogotá museum, attend a luncheon with leading Colombian businessmen, be decorated by the Colombian government and meet with the Dominican community in Colombia. On Tuesday, 31 August, President Fernández is scheduled to arrive in Panama at 10:30 am. He will participate in the Wednesday morning inaugural of President-elect Mireya Moscoso.
