
During his participation in the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas announced the government’s establishment of diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and the governments of Senegal and Sao Tome and Principe in Africa. In two successive ceremonies at the United Nations Vargas signed the declarations together with his counterparts from Senegal, Sidiki Kaba, and Sao Tome, Urbino José Goncalves.
In another activity at the UN, Vargas met with the new Foreign Minister of Haiti, Edmond Bocchit, with whom he discussed commerce, migration and security along with other bilateral topics.
Vargas also had a meeting with his Peruvian counterpart, Néstor Popolizio Bardales, with whom he discussed the relations between the two countries. Vargas also met with the Foreign Minister of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
Previous to these meetings, Vargas accompanied Danilo Medina to the meeting on “The World Problem with Drugs” convened by US President Donald Trump.
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El Nacional
26 September 2018