Last night, Wednesday 8 October 2014, the new Minister of Foreign Relations Andres Navarro announced that as part of the plan to re-launch the Dominican Republic’s foreign policy and diplomacy, priority would be given to strengthening relations with Haiti and regional integration with the countries of Central America and the Caribbean. Speaking of the plans to change and reform set forth for the Ministry of Foreign Relations for the first time since President Danilo Medina appointed him as minister, Navarro told Listin Diario that he believes that contributing to the neighboring country’s welfare is necessary in order to achieve the Dominican Republic’s welfare.