Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez emphasized the joint work between the private and public sectors, especially institutions such as ProDominicana.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez, said yesterday that exports will exceed US $ 13 billion this year, reaching an all-time record.
He emphasized how it has been a joint work between the private and public sectors, especially institutions such as ProDominicanaand the Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs.
Speaking at the Dominican Republic’s American Chamber of Commerce (Amchamdr) monthly luncheon on “A Current Vision of the Foreign Policy of President Abinader’s Government,” the official said foreign direct investment will end this year at about $3.1 billion, leading the way in Central America and the Caribbean.
“All this reaffirms the confidence of foreign investors in the Dominican economy, its legal security and the various successful reforms that the government has encouraged,” he said.
He said exports depend largely on the possibility of bringing products to markets expediently, which calls for continuously enhancing our connectivity. He pointed out that although the country has 8 international airports, 12 commercial ports, 4 cruise ports and more than 73 international destinations, it is necessary to improve this connectivity.
He indicated that the air transport sector has received an important boost from President Abinader, with 4 Dominican airlines: Arajet, Air Century, Sky Cana and Sky High, which already offer direct scheduled flights to more than 40 destinations in 18 countries in the region.
He recalled that the promotion of exports and the attraction of foreign investment is an axis of foreign policy.
The foreign minister highlighted that, together with ProDominicana, they have managed to identify new commercial opportunities.
Very favorable indicators for the country: Herrera
Foreign investment
Amchamdr Chairman, Roberto Herrera, pointed out that the country will end this year with very favorable international indicators and, above all, with economic and social stability amidst an international context of turbulence and uncertainties. He said that a clear example of this is the growth of foreign direct investment, an indicator of the resilience and sustainability of the country’s economic recovery.
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