1/21/2015
SANTO DOMINGO – The Dominican Republic signed on Tuesday a reciprocity pact with the United States to broaden cooperation with U.S. military personal temporarily deployed to the Caribbean country.
U.S. personnel in the Dominican Republic participate in training programs, military exercises, humanitarian operations and other activities.
The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Andres Navarro and U.S. Ambassador James W. Brewster at a ceremony attended by Dominican Defense Minister William Munoz Delgado and Gen. John Kelly, chief of the U.S. Southern Command.
Navarro said the agreement will provide U.S. military and civilian personnel on temporary assignments in the Dominican Republic, easier arrangements for visits, exercises and other activities.
“The Dominican Government recognizes the value of the efforts of the U.S. government, through the Southern Command, in the arduous task of combating drug trafficking, security operations, intelligence and support to similar activities in the country and our region, which demonstrates, once again, the ties of friendship between the countries,” Navarro said.
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SANTO DOMINGO – The Dominican Republic signed on Tuesday a reciprocity pact with the United States to broaden cooperation with U.S. military personal temporarily deployed to the Caribbean country.U.S. personnel in the Dominican Republic participate in training programs, military exercises, humanitarian operations and other activities.
The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Andres Navarro and U.S. Ambassador James W. Brewster at a ceremony attended by Dominican Defense Minister William Munoz Delgado and Gen. John Kelly, chief of the U.S. Southern Command.
Navarro said the agreement will provide U.S. military and civilian personnel on temporary assignments in the Dominican Republic, easier arrangements for visits, exercises and other activities.
“The Dominican Government recognizes the value of the efforts of the U.S. government, through the Southern Command, in the arduous task of combating drug trafficking, security operations, intelligence and support to similar activities in the country and our region, which demonstrates, once again, the ties of friendship between the countries,” Navarro said.
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