The Ministry of Foreign Relations told the press that following the last round of negotiations in St. Lucia, the sixth of a series begun more than a year ago, all is ready for the signing of the free trade agreement during the meeting of ministers of the Caribbean in Santo Domingo, August 20-21. With the signing of the treaty with Caricom, the DR advances towards the creation of a strategic trade group, where the country would serve as link between Central America and the English-Speaking Caribbean, a market of 60 million consumers. The principal negotiator for the Dominican Republic is Ambassador Frederick Emam Zade.
