President Luis Abinader agreed with President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador to advance talks for an
increase in natural gas supply for the benefit of sustainable development in both nations, the Presidency of the Dominican Republic reports
“With the Dominican Republic we are united by a deep friendship and we share the same democratic values and respect for the rule of law and institutionality. We have agreed to initiate conversations for an alliance between both countries, to evaluate the repowering of the Amistad natural gas field to increase the supply of this resource for the benefit of the sustainable development of both nations,” said Lasso.
President Lasso also emphasized that they have coincided in the interest of carrying out analysis and exploration activities and additional production of Ecuadorian crude oil, with a view to satisfy the long-term needs of the Dominican Republic.
In the meeting, before the start of the VI Meeting of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), the President of Ecuador said that he has had a positive meeting with President Abinader to review the main issues of the bilateral relationship and added that a great day of work awaits them today, together with Costa Rica and Panama.
“On 25 March, I will have the pleasure of visiting the Dominican Republic to attend the Ibero-American Summit and receive the pro tempore presidency of this important regional integration mechanism. In 2024, Ecuador will host the Ibero-American Summit for the first time in its history,” he said.
He added: “President Abinader has exercised an outstanding presidency and has set the bar very high during his last term as president of SEGIB. Ecuador will follow the path we have set and we will contribute with new issues to the Ibero-American debate”.
Lasso indicated that he has spoken with President Abinader about the active role that Ecuador will play in the United Nations Security Council and, in particular, the priority that will be given to the treatment of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti.
In this regard, the President of Ecuador said that both countries have agreed on the responsibility of the international community to seek lasting solutions that contribute to the democratic stability of Haiti. In addition, he mentioned Abinader and himself had coincidences in dealing jointly and articulately with the challenge of migration, with a firm conviction to combat criminal structures and the illicit trafficking of migrants.
He said the two countries are interested in initiating and accelerating negotiations for a free trade agreement between the Dominican Republic and Ecuador. He said a bilateral mission would meet in May to discuss the issue.
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7 March 2023