London.- Dominican Foreign minister, Miguel Vargas, and United Kingdom counterpart, Jeremy Hunt on Mon. discussed economic issues, security and general strengthening of bilateral ties.
The British Foreign Minister received Vargas in his office, as part of the Dominican diplomat’s official visit.
“The conversation revolved around the historic relations between the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom, the first country that recognized our national independence, and the interest of our governments to strengthen those ties,” Vargas said.
They agreed on the relevance of increasing trade, investment and tourism.
Hunt acknowledged the positive impact of the Dominican Week in the United Kingdom, whose seventh version is taking place in London.
The foreign ministers also discussed various areas of collaboration between the two countries.