Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas, in New York City as part of activities for the Dominican Week USA, met with Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and pressed the need for the international community to express their solidarity to Haiti in actions rather than words.
Vargas detailed to Guterres the humanitarian campaigns carried out in the Dominican Republic under the Medina administration to benefit the Haitian people. He explained the status legalization process carried out in the Dominican Republic that has primarily benefited the undocumented Haitians, carried out at a very high cost for the Dominican government.
“The Dominican Republic is and has always been the country that has been in the highest levels solidarity with Haiti, understanding that the development of our neighbor country mitigates the social pressure related to migration in the Dominican Republic,” said Vargas.
Vargas says they also discussed regional topics, such as the political crisis in Venezuela.
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http://www.mirex.gob.do/medios/noticias/canciller-rd-se-reune-con-secretario-general-de-la-onu
8 May 2017
