President Danilo Medina leaves on the Air Europa evening flight from Santo Domingo to Madrid, connecting to Rome today, Wednesday 11 June. He is scheduled for a special audience with Pope Francis on Friday, 13 June.
He is accompanied by Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo, the head of the Presidential Security Corps, Major Adan Caceres Silvestre, his personal assistant Carlos Pared Perez and Presidency Communications director Roberto Rodriguez Marchena. When they arrive in Madrid they will be joined by the Administrative Minister for the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta. In Rome they will the guests of the Dominican Ambassador to the Holy See, Victor Grimaldi.
The President is scheduled to return to the country in the afternoon of Sunday, 15 June.
www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2014/6/10/325339/El-Papa-Francisco-recibira-el-viernes-al-presidente-Danilo-Medina-en
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