Vice President Raquel Peña returned to the Dominican Republic on Sunday, 6 March 2022 after attending the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair. During her stay in the United Arab Emirates, the Vice President stressed the favorable climate for investment, clear rules, and macroeconomic stability in the Dominican Republic.
The Presidency reported that during Vice President Peña’s stay in Dubai, she held numerous meetings to strengthen trade relations between both nations to promote Dominican exports and foreign direct investment.
“With our successful participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, we were able to strategically showcase to the world our export products, our tourist and cultural attractions, and the hospitality that characterizes Dominicans,” said Peña.
During her participation in National Day on 5 March 2022, Peña toured the United Arab Emirates pavilion facilities accompanied by the Dominican and Emirati delegations, guided by His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who then visited the Dominican Republic’s stand with the Vice President.
At the world fair, she was also received at the DP World pavilion by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, and by the company’s CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. DP World was a leading sponsor of the Dominican participation in the event. The company has been operating the country’s top freight container port since 2003.
Local media also commented on the attire by the Vice President compared to women executives from Dubai.
Read more in Spanish:
Presidency
Diario Libre
Diario Libre
World Nomads
Times of India
DR1 News
7 March 2022