President Danilo Medina sent a message to the Dominican people yesterday, Tuesday 25 February to mark the celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Matias Ramon Mella, one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
Yesterday was also Armed Forces Day and Medina said that it was a happy coincidence that both fell on the same date, which is a day for congratulating all the members of the country’s military forces.
He said that they had promised to honor and safeguard the country’s democracy and its interests and that the nation should recognize the armed forces’ dedication to maintaining peace and security, which is what the citizens require.
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