Dominican Republic and Jamaica hold High Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment

An important intersectoral meeting called “High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment Dominican Republic-Jamaica” was recently organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica. The meeting aimed to strengthen and increase trade and investment between the two nations and was attended by prominent government representatives and the private sector of both countries.

Leading the meeting was the Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Hugo Rivera, representing Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez. Other important attendees included the Minister of Industry, Investment, and Trade of Jamaica, Aubyn Hill, the Dominican ambassador in Kingston, Angie Martínez, the executive director of ProDominicana, Biviana Riveiro, and several other prominent figures from both countries.

During the meeting, the Vice Minister of Economic Affairs emphasized the importance of closer trade relations between the two countries and expressed his commitment to work together with Senator Hill to promote greater growth and economic development in both nations. Both leaders expressed their confidence that the discussions will lead to important progress in the near future.

The Dominican ambassador to Jamaica, Angie Martínez, valued the initiative as a key opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations and increase economic cooperation between the two nations that share historical and cultural ties. She expressed her commitment to establishing a new commercial era between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica and taking advantage of all available opportunities: commercial, political, cultural, and academic.

The event had the participation of important Dominican authorities who spoke on issues of trade, investment, economy, and logistics, among others. Opportunities for development cooperation between the two countries were also discussed, and several presentations were made on the facilities for trade and investment in the Dominican Republic.