Robert Zoellick, the United States Trade Representative, called the work done by the Dominican trade team “excellent” and at the same time recognized the commercial importance of the Dominican Republic to the United States. The report carried in the La Informacion newspaper, refers to the talks that took place in Maimi recently. The Dominican trade team is headed by the Minister of Industry and Commerce Sonia Guzman de Hernandez. In his remarks, Zoellick said that he had confidence in a recovery of the Dominican economy and that the next rounds of talks scheduled for January, February and March will strengthen commercial ties and fortify the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) and other agreements.