Edmund Bartlett, Jamaican Minister of Tourism and one of the most influential men in the country, considers that his nation has a tourism offer and economic projection very similar to that of the Dominican Republic, therefore they can work hand in hand.
Consider that the air connectivity that now exists, with the opening of direct flights from the Dominican Republic to Jamaicayou can facilitate this offer.
“He tourismfor example, is a cooperation natural area. The Dominican Republic pursues a tourism economy that is a major boost in a wide range of economic activities, and Jamaica He is doing more or less the same thing,” he said.
“We can do multi-destination in tourism, where we can cooperate and collect the origins of the trips. Someone can come from far away to the Dominican Republic and from there come to Jamaicato Montego Bay, and go back to the Dominican Republic,” he continued.
On relations between the two countries, he stressed that the Dominicans they have one long history in jamaica.
“Many investors have been here in the last 20 years and they have done very well, and we have companies that have also established themselves well in the Dominican Republic,” he said.
Minister Bartlett’s statements were offered prior to the celebration of the first business forum Dominican Republic-Jamaicain the conference room of the AC Marriot hotel in Kingston, where the Dominican weekan event that will conclude on February 24.
