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Ukrainians will be accommodated in hotels in Puerto Plata.
The Government announced yesterday that it would cover the accommodation costs of Ukrainian tourists stranded in the country due to the armed conflict that their nation is undergoing with Russia.
A communication states that during a meeting of the Cabinet of Tourism, measures were taken to guarantee lodging, food, local and international transport and telecommunications to the citizens of Ukraine.
“As a result of the effort, rooms were placed in hotels in Puerto Plata, which will apply a solidarity fee for 15 days to residents in Ukraine visiting the Dominican Republic from the first of January until the end of this month,” the document states.
Tourism will cover costs.
According to the text, the cost of food and lodging will be covered in full by the Dominican Government, through the Ministry of Tourism.
It also points out that ‘tourists who are in other hotels, who for several days collaborate with their stay, will be transferred, from their current location, to the hotels identified in the Puerto Plata area, including total transportation costs.
The Government reported that after the 15 days, tourists who have not been able to leave the Dominican Republic will be transferred to the Olympic Village and other shelters, where they will have lodging and food, through the economic canteens.
As part of the measures, the communication notes, they also agreed that Ukrainians who have loved ones or other means of accommodation available abroad, the TUI airline promised to coordinate and cover the costs of humanitarian flights to make transfers to countries closer to Ukraine.
Collection Center
The Ukrainian consulate set up a collection centre to receive aid and send it on humanitarian flights.
Extension permission
The Tourism Cabinet reported that Migration will extend the validity of the tourist card for 30 days, at no cost.
Does not apply to residents
The authorities stressed that those who reside here, with a regularized status or not, do not apply and that they must follow the procedures established in the laws.
Well done!
Excellent humanitarian efforts, after 30 days then what?
Another big blow for the world tourist industry but more specifically in the Caribbean, it just started to pickup after COVID now this.
I bet the parasites at the UN wont kudo this!.
Such a sad situation! My husband and I, if needed, at the end of the government sponsored room and board; if the conflict is not yet resolved, we offer food and shelter to a single peron or an adult couple, up to a full month, in our home.
Dios te bendiga
why don’t you do that for haitians who seek refuge in your country but yet you treat them like animals. diplomatic hypocrisy and racial discrimination
Because it’s only for a month not years and years ,Haitians have to learn to take care of them selves. And not depend on another poor country that is a little better than then,where is france,canada,usa??
Canada has sent in humanitarian aide, as well as weapons, and taking in refugees. We have a large Ukrainian population, that helped build Canada when it was nothing but a frozen god forsaken place. Every Winter it still gets like that, people still die in blizzards.
I think the question refers to the Haitians. Where is Canada, France and the Usa when it comes to the Hatian crisis?
Yeah exactly your country has helped the Ukrainians not much the Haitians …. Not nato not the U.S Wants enything to do with Haiti at all, haitians have been struggling worse for years , NATO and THE US HAVE DONE NUTHING ,rn they are millions in aid being sent to Ukraine from every were in Europe,, the us government 12 billion + in aid , … maybe if these big nations cared enough about the Haitians , something would of been done along time ago but We can all see rn that’s absolutely not the case ! , we have been left with a neighboring country of 11m+ people who’s economy and people are living like the poorest of Africa Yes Africa no Spanish no English African every thing and here we are right next door …. We love Haiti but we love us more and unfortunately is getting to a point we’re things are happening around the world and people are just hungry and we can’t put at risk the little we have ..while the richest are ignoring and pick choose who they want to help
. Not nato not the U.S Wants enything to do with Haiti at all, haitians have been struggling worse for years , NATO and THE US HAVE DONE NUTHING ,rn they are millions in aid being sent to Ukraine from every were in Europe,, the us government 12 billion + in aid , … maybe if these big nations cared enough about the Haitians , something would of been done along time ago but We can all see rn that’s absolutely not the case ! , we have been left with a neighboring country of 11m+ people who’s economy and people are living like the poorest of Africa Yes Africa no Spanish no English African every thing and here we are right next door …. We love Haiti but we love us more and unfortunately is getting to a point we’re things are happening around the world and people are just hungry and we can’t put at risk the little we have ..while the richest are ignoring and pick choose who they want to help