Dominican Republic mulls free trade with Taiwan: Senate leader

Santo Domingo.- Senate president Cristina Lizardo on Tuesday said the authorities weigh the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Taiwan, "as a gateway to the Dominican Republic to the Asian market."

She stressed the strong ties between Taipei and Santo Domingo through cooperation and urged to strengthen and widen it.

Lizardo, speaking at a dinner hosted by Congress for Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou, who’s on official visit, called a free trade pact with Taiwan an important way to increase exports on various locally manufactured items.