President Leonel Fernandez announced that the DR will propose exchanging foreign debt in return for fulfilling the millennium objectives during the XV Ibero-American Summit which begins tomorrow in Salamanca, Spain, just before departing on Iberia flight 6500 together with First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez, Chief Military Aide Major General Ramon Aquino Garcia, and Presidency Press Director Rafael Nunez. Diario Libre reports that Fernandez also informed that he would be attending a meeting in Seville after the summit, with the Presidents of Central America and Mexican President Vicente Fox, to discuss petroleum-related issues. The President is anticipating a Mexican proposal for supplying oil. During his stay in Spain, Fernandez will also meet with potential investors interested in the energy and tourism sectors.
According to Listin Diario, Fernandez stated that he expects the country to obtain good results in terms of oil during his meeting with Fox, and denied he will be meeting with the Haitian Prime Minister. He understands that during the meeting with Fox, Mexico will be making proposals relating to oil and energy facilities for Central American countries and the DR.
El Caribe observes that this is the President’s 16th trip abroad during this term. Also traveling with the President are the Director of the National Library, Diomedes Nunez, the President of the National Private Business Council, Elena Viyella de Paliza, the Ministers of Foreign Relations and Education, Carlos Morales Troncoso and Alejandrina German. The President’s agenda includes the circulation of a book called “Pentagonism, Substitute to Imperialism” and the swearing in of a Consulting Committee of Dominicans living in Spain. He will also hold bilateral meetings with several Latin American Presidents.