Haitian and Dominican Republic senior authorities officers have engaged one another in dialogue in a bid to calm the tensions which have escalated this week following the protest in opposition to patrols carried out by the Dominican military because the closure of the border in September.
“The Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Non secular Affairs informs that the Minister of Overseas Affairs and Non secular Affairs, Jean-Victor Geneus, spoke together with his Dominican counterpart, Roberto Alvarez, following the occasions of Tuesday, November 7, alongside the Haitian-Dominican border…throughout which Dominican troopers, supported by armoured automobiles and a helicopter, in accordance with observers, violated Haitian territory, apparently in response to what they think about to be a Haitian incursion on their territory,” the Chancellery of Haiti stated in an announcement.
The assertion stated that confronted with this example, which has generated nice stress within the space and discontent among the many inhabitants, “the 2 Chancellors agreed to work to calm tensions, with a view to keep away from any escalation whereas awaiting a passable resolution in accordance with worldwide regulation.”
“The Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Non secular Affairs reiterates the Authorities’s need to proceed dialogue and negotiation with the Dominican get together and takes the chance to attraction for calm and serenity,” the assertion added.
On Wednesday, the Dominican Republic confirmed {that a} group of Haitians entered the nation on Tuesday to protest in opposition to the patrols.
However talking at a information convention within the Dominican Republic, Álvarez referred to as on the Haitian authorities to imagine their duties.
“We’re launching a powerful attraction to the Haitian authorities to imagine management of order on their territory and keep away from new conditions which proceed to irritate the already delicate scenario such because the incidents lately perpetrated by a few of its residents which provoked the Dominican navy,” he stated.
Álvarez additionally denied a press assertion issued by the Haitian Ministry of Overseas Affairs, by which he’s reported to have stated that “the incidents that occurred on November 7 had been brought on by provocative actions carried out by the Military of the Dominican Republic, which embrace alleged violations of Haitian area, each air and land.
“We affirm that the Dominican Republic has not violated in any approach the territorial integrity of Haiti,” stated Álvare, including that the Dominican Republic reiterates its need “to have interaction in frank, clear and accountable dialogue to resolve the present disaster” but additionally strongly declares that it’ll take, in accordance with the regulation, “all needed measures protect its territorial integrity.”
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