Santo Domingo will be hosting the 46th General Assembly of the Organization of American States from 13 to June 2016. All 35 heads of state are expected for the meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Relations has built a conference center on its premises on the Santo Domingo Malecon. Costing some RD$400 million, the center is described as the largest in the country.
The theme for the sessions is the institutional strengthening for sustainable development in the Americas. Minister of Foreign Relations Andres Navarro said that since the DR is holding the temporary presidency of the Latin American and Caribbean Community (CELAC) in 2016, with the hosting of this event it positions itself as the capital of Latin America and the Caribbean this year. This year, the DR will also host a meeting of the ministers of foreign relations of the Latin American and Caribbean region in October 2016. In 2017, the DR will host a summit of regional presidents.
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