The Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), Victor-Ito-Bisono, He visited the Binational Market of this municipality with the objective of supervising and monitoring trade on the Dajabón border.
During the tour, Rookie He said that the market is functioning normally and that there is harmony, while pointing out that the most important thing is that exports are taking place.
«The President of the Republic Luis Abinader has instructed us to, together with the director of the Specialized Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) Brigadier General José Hedilberto Rodríguez, let us monitor security in the Dajabón binational market,” Bisonó said.
He said that there is a possibility regarding the opening of the footbridge located between the Dajabón and Juana Méndez markets, in order to speed up and decongest the border market for commercial exchange, which at the time was temporarily open during the COVID 19 pandemic.
He official He said that during the tour he was able to confirm that the dynamics of trade between the two countries continue to flow and that products continue to be sold.
Likewise, the owner of the MICM He spoke with part of the board of directors of the Association of Merchants of this important province, headed by Abigail Suero and Noé Fernández, to promote the fluidity of commercial exchange while ensuring that Haitian neighbors cross into their country after buying their products.
He said that this flow It is around 20 thousand inhabitants who will have access on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays, which are the days with the highest flow.
Along the same lines, the director of market Juana Méndez, José Laguerre, Joaunes Dufene, director of the Juana Méndez city council, stated that they agree with the opening of both markets and that they await approval from the Dominican authorities.
The authorities of the border province of Dajabón were accompanying Minister Bisonó, including: the governor, Severina Gil, Santiago Riverón, mayor, Ney Rodríguez, senator, Father José Rafael Núñez (Chepe) and Ángel Encarnación, deputy director of the General Directorate of Customs. On behalf of the MICM, the vice minister of Internal Trade, Ramón Pérez Fermín, the provincial director Daniel de Jesús Tapia Bello, Edwan Vicente Vélez, administrative of the MICM in Dajabon.
Besides, Kildare Tavera, businessman and member of the Association of Merchants of the area among others.
