The Dominican government accepted the apology of the Haitian government that did not show up at a programmed meeting of heads of the migration departments (www.dr1.com/daily/news112299.shtml). The Haitian government sent the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic a diplomatic note explaining that their absence was due to a "misunderstanding." The Dominican Ministry of Foreign Relations said that Minister Eduardo Latorre would meet with his colleague Fritz Longchamps in Santo Domingo today to continue discussing the migration issue. The migration of thousands of undocumented, illiterate and indigent Haitians to the the DR is a heavy burden on local social services. Minister Longchamps is in Santo Domingo to participate in the II ACP Summit. President Rene Preval of Haiti is also expected tomorrow in Santo Domingo for the summit that opens on Thursday.
