Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas announced that Dominicans no longer need visas for leisure travel to Qatar. Since 2007, Qatar nationals have been able to travel visa-free to the Dominican Republic. Qatar now reciprocates and authorizes visa-free travel for 90 days.
Likewise, Vargas said the Dominican Republic and Qatar have signed 18 bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding and others are being drafted. The announcements were made yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Meanwhile, in Qatar, Dominican Ambassador Federico Cuello announced the growing interest of Qatar investors in the Dominican Republic. Cuello said the investors have shown an interest in tourism, electricity distribution, port infrastructure and logistics ventures.
Moreso, Cuello announced that advances have been made for the signing of an open skies aviation agreement with Qatar and the start of flights by Qatar Airways from Doha to a Dominican airport that would continue on to other destinations in the Americas. Cuello said the Qatar Airways flight would bring tourists and take back exports of fresh produce.
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El Caribe
2 April 2019