The Dominican and Cuban government signed bilateral agreements to combat drug trafficking and guarantee investments yesterday on occasion of the visit of President Leonel Fernández to Havana. President Fernández traveled a day earlier on an official visit, prior to attending the Iberoamerican Summit taking place in the Cuban capital. It is the first time a Dominican statesman visits Cuba. President Fernández was the only visiting statesman to be received at the airport by Cuban statesman, Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro has visited the Dominican Republic twice during the Fernández administration. Likewise, the DR restored its diplomatic relations with Cuba during this government.
