The fight against drug trafficking, economic reactivation, trade, investment, migration crisis, police cooperation and issues of the regional and global situation were part of the issues addressed this morning by Presidents Iván Duque Márquez, of Colombia, and Luis Abinader, of the Dominican Republic. .
The Colombian president was received this morning at the National Palace by President Luis Abinader; Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, Lisandro Macurralla, Minister of the Presidency; the administrative minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza; the Minister of the Interior and Police, Jesús Vásquez; the Minister of Agriculture, Limbert Cruz; Victor Ito Bidono; the legal consultant, Antoliano Peralta; the director of Migration, Enrique García, among other officials.
The president of the South American country arrived at the National Palace at 10:00 in the morning with his entourage that was placed to the right of President Abinader.
As part of the welcome ceremony, 21 cannon shots were fired and the national anthems of the Dominican Republic and Colombia were performed, as well as the review of the platoon of the first Presidential Guard regiment commanded by Brigadier General Guillermo Caro Cruz.
After the welcoming ceremony, the leaders met privately in the presidential office and later moved to the Governing Council room for an extended meeting with the participation of the delegations. This afternoon there will be a joint statement and the Colombian president will be decorated with the order of Duarte Sánchez and Mella, Cruz Plata.
President Abinader will be decorated by President Duque.
Accompanying the Colombian president is Daniel Cabrales, ambassador to the Dominican Republic; María Ximena, Minister of Commerce and Tourism; Guillermo Herrera, Minister of Sports; Camila Caballero, Cabinet adviser; Francisco Javier Echeverri, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sandra Sandoval, Minister of Mines; Juan Francisco Espinosa, director of the Special Administrative Unit; Enrique Estellabatti, director of Pro Colombia for the Caribbean and Ernesto Tobar, senator.
The Colombian president arrived last night around 11:00 to begin his official visit, which includes a joint statement with his host Louis Abinader.
President Duque and his official entourage arrived at Las Américas International Airport.
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At the airport, the Colombian president and his entourage were received by the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs, José Julio Gómez and Rubén Silié; the ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Colombia, Julio Cordero; the ambassador, director of State Ceremonial and Protocol, Francisco Cantizano and the first secretary, Hernán Iván Sánchez.
