Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The Government Committee of the Financial and Social Council (CES) held its first coordination assembly with authorities officers and representatives of former Dominican presidents Danilo Medina and Leonel Fernández, marking a key step in advancing a unified nationwide strategy to the Haitian disaster.
This session follows the landmark Could 14 assembly between President Luis Abinader and former presidents Fernández, Hipólito Mejía, and Medina, the place the leaders agreed to work collectively on a cohesive coverage addressing the escalating state of affairs in neighboring Haiti.
Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza confirmed that the official convocation of the CES could be issued the identical day, with formal discussions set to start on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on the Nationwide Library.
Acknowledging the multifaceted nature of the disaster, Paliza stated six thematic working teams will likely be established to deal with migration, bilateral commerce, border growth, nationwide safety, worldwide relations, and labor. These teams goal to form complete methods to safeguard nationwide pursuits whereas responding to the evolving challenges on the shared island.
